Orem describes a nursing system as an "action system" or a sequence of actions performed for the purpose of promoting life, health, and well-being
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
ANS: T
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A nurse providing hospice care for an older adult client. The nurse is approached by the client's adult child. The adult child believes that her other parent, who is in a nursing home, is being neglected
What suggestions can the nurse offer in this situation? Select all that apply. A) Contact the client advocate at the nursing facility. B) Contact the local newspaper. C) Encourage the daughter to immediately place her mother in a different facility. D) Contact the consumer protection agency. E) Report suspicions to the licensing agency.
While studying the prevalence of mental health disorders worldwide, a PHN learns about the World Mental Health Survey, which is used to determine estimates of human capital costs and prevalence of mental disorders in a wide range of countries
The survey was developed by A. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) B. The World Health Organization (WHO) C. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) D. The World Health Assembly
A 75-year-old patient taking levofloxacin (Levaquin) reports all of the following new problems. For which problem does the nurse advise the patient to stop taking the drug immediately and no-tify the prescriber?
a. Having to get up at night to urinate b. Swelling and pain in the right wrist c. Feeling the heart pound after drinking coffee d. Feeling light-headed when changing positions rapidly
The nurse is caring for a 5-year-old girl with a disseminated medulloblastoma. What intervention would be most appropriate for this situation?
A) Providing emotional support to the parents and siblings of the child B) Recommending support groups for people whose children have cancer C) Encouraging the family to cry and express feelings away from the child D) Educating the family about the disease, its treatments, and side effects