During morning care, a co-worker is heard telling a resident, "If you wet your pants again, I will not lay you down after lunch." What type of abuse does this statement represent? What should you do?
What will be an ideal response?
This is mental abuse. You should tell your co-worker that this is not something he or she should say to the resident. Confirm that the person is okay. Reassure the person that you will help. You should report this to the nurse immediately. The nurse will follow up and interview the person and communicate this with his or her supervisor.
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Why did local and state governments start to become more involved in controlling disease?
a. Hospitals were becoming overcrowded. b. Businesses were unable to make a profit when employees were ill. c. Physicians demanded government support in their individual efforts. d. Citizens were becoming upset with local conditions.
One of the main characteristics of therapeutic communication is that it:
a. allows the patient a passive role. b. uses only verbal communication. c. involves the patient as a person. d. is directive.
While assessing a critically ill patient in the emergency department, the nurse notes on the cardiac monitor an R-on-T premature ventricular beat that develops into ventricular tachycardia (VT)
Immediately, the patient became unresponsive. The nurse knows that based on pathophysiologic principles, the most likely cause of the unresponsiveness is A) metabolic acidosis that occurs spontaneously following any dysrhythmias. B) interruption of the blood/oxygen supply to the brain. C) massive cerebrovascular accident (CVA) resulting from increased perfusion. D) a blood clot coming from the heart and occluding the carotid arteries.
A patient has been diagnosed with herpes simplex virus, type 2 (HSV type 2). What instruction should the nurse provide?
a. Avoid telling anyone about the condition. b. Wear close-fitting undergarments. c. Wash towels and personal items daily. d. Soak the sores with peroxide every day.