You are performing CPR on a patient whom you have found on the floor in an empty lounge area. No one else is in the vicinity. You should get help by
A. running for the nurse.
B. calling out loudly.
C. waiting for someone to find you.
D. looking for a call signal or phone.
Answer: B
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The elder is expected to attend social events and make community decisions. Stress seems to exacerbate the condition. What action by the nurse is best? a. Assess the client's culture more thoroughly. b. Discuss options for performing duties. c. See if the client will call a community meeting. d. Suggest the client give up the role of elder.
During a physical assessment the client asks the nurse repeatedly, "Is everything ok?" The nurse concludes which for this client?
1. A poor self-concept. 2. Inappropriate affect. 3. Confusion. 4. Anxiety.
A patient who had having a kidney removed for living organ donation is 1 hour postoperative and is clammy and pale. The nurse is aware that the patient is exhibiting symptoms of which of the following?
A) Urinary retention B) Shock C) Increased blood pressure D) Normal symptoms of anesthetic administration
As a patient and nurse move into the working stage of a therapeutic relationship, the nurse's most beneficial statement is
a. "I want to be helpful to you as we explore your problems and the way you express feelings." b. "A good long-term goal for someone your age would be to develop better job-related skills." c. "Of the problems we have discussed so far, which ones would you most like to work on at this time?" d. "When someone gives you a compliment, I notice that you become very quiet and appear uncomfortable."