When describing the role of hospice nurses to a group of students, a hospice nurse identifies which of the following as most important?
A) Speaking the truth
B) Sustaining oneself
C) Encouraging choice
D) Strengthening the family
B
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A 2-week-old infant can fixate on an object but cannot follow a light or bright toy. The nurse would:
a. Consider this a normal finding. b. Assess the pupillary light reflex for possible blindness. c. Continue with the examination, and assess visual fields. d. Expect that a 2-week-old infant should be able to fixate and follow an object.
A patient on 5-FU calls the clinic and reports that he has between five and seven loose bowel movements daily. The nurse will instruct the patient to
A) treat the diarrhea with OTC medications. B) avoid protein-rich foods. C) avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice. D) notify the clinic if the stools are black or if there is evidence of blood.
The nurse states, "I like being part of the health care team caring for the traditional two-parent family during the postpartum period as they bond with their newborn." This statement reveals the nurse's
a. values. b. duty. c. fidelity. d. ethics.
The nurse has to collect a urine sample from a client. Which method is most commonly used to obtain a specimen with minimal contamination from external sources without inserting a sterile catheter?
A) Midstream B) Fractional C) 24-hour D) Single-void