Which best describes a nurse's use of assertive behavior?
A) When a nurse attempts to please others and apologizes for her awkwardness in her new role
B) When a nurse becomes defensive and angry when a nurse manager offers suggestions for improvement
C) When a nurse has some problems making decisions and has a tendency to procrastinate
D) When a nurse is open and direct with the nurse manager when asked to complete assignments
D
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The 95-year-old nursing home client has a productive cough and night sweats. When she is tested for tuberculosis with a PPD, the injection site does not have a skin response of indura-tion by 48 hours after the injection
What is the correct interpretation of this finding? A. The test is negative and airborne precautions are not necessary because the client does not have tuberculosis. B. The test is negative; however, airborne precautions are still necessary until other test results for tuberculosis are also negative. C. The test is negative and airborne precautions are still necessary because the client probably has a bacterial pneumonia. D. The test is negative and airborne precautions are not necessary because the client has sufficient antibodies against the tuberculosis bacillus.
A patient complains of pain. Which will help you collect information about the person's pain?
a. Ask if the pain is mild, moderate, or se-vere. b. Ask the person what he ate for breakfast. c. Ask the family members if they feel the person is really in pain. d. Give the person drugs to relieve the pain.
Most clients requiring home care services are
A) recently hospitalized. B) children. C) dependent on medical technology. D) over 65 years of age.
The nurse is caring for a patient with a kidney infection. When providing prescribed medications, the nurse should recall that which structure is the capillary network in each nephron?
a. Corpuscles b. Glomerulus c. Renal tubules d. Bowman's capsule