The nurse identifies the challenges of being a hospice nurse as including: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Being empathetic.
2. Being mentally healthy.
3. Being spiritually healthy.
4. Being professionally healthy.
5. Being self-protective.
1,2,3
Rationale: The nurse must be empathetic with the client and family in order to assist them with death and dying.
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The nurse is preparing to assess blood pressure on the client. When the nurse enters the room, the client is being assisted back to bed by the physical therapist following therapy. The nurse does which of the following?
1. Measures blood pressure quickly so the client can rest. 2. Waits for the therapist to get the client in bed and measure vital signs. 3. Requests permission from the client to measure vital signs. 4. Returns to measure vital signs in 10-15 minutes.
A patient with low vision and peripheral field defects may require assistance with which of the following activities?
A) Eating a meal B) Mobility C) Dressing D) Brushing teeth
Which of the following are major premises of a quality-improvement program? Select all that apply
A) It determines whether nursing standards are being upheld. B) Some governmental agencies mandate quality improvement programs. C) It focuses on processes rather than individuals. D) It should ideally be performed 1 to 2 times per year. E) Its focus is on ensuring excellence in care.
Ralf, a 14-year-old, suffers from dwarfism. He consults Dr. Martin, who prescribes recombinant growth hormone for Ralf. In this scenario, Dr. Martin should monitor Ralf's ________.
A. lymphocyte levels B. catecholamine levels C. glycosylated hemoglobin levels D. hydrophilic amino acid levels