When a client has arrived at the nursing uint from surgery, the nurse is most likely to give priority to which of the following assessments?
A. Pain tolerance
B. Pain Intensity
C. Location of pain
D. Pain history
Ans: B. Pain Intensity
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The nurse is caring for a patient with depression who expresses hopelessness. How can the nurse use spirituality to comfort the patient? Select all that apply
1. Provide a quiet place for pray or for reading religious texts. 2. Schedule activities around designated times for prayer or religious observances. 3. Encourage the patient to use his or her beliefs to deal with the feelings of hopelessness. 4. Encourage the patient to seek the reason for the feelings of hopelessness by attending group therapy. 5. Suggest the patient discuss the reason for the feelings of hopelessness with the patient's clergy member or spiritual advisor.
A 14-year-old boy has come to the cast clinic with his mother for the scheduled removal of his arm cast. In preparation for this procedure, what teaching point should the nurse provide to the boy?
A) "Don't be surprised if your arm looks skinnier than it normally does." B) "There usually a little bit of blood under the cast, but that's nothing to be alarmed about." C) "I'll give you some pain pills around half an hour before the removal." D) "I'll give you some medicine to relax you for the procedure, and it will ensure that you won't remember it."
The nurse has completed the teaching session for a client with a new colostomy. Which feedback statement by the nurse is the most appropriate?
a. "I realize that you had a tough time today, but it will get easier with practice." b. "You cleaned the stoma well. Now you need to practice putting on the appliance." c. "You seem to understand what I taught you today. What else can I help you with?" d. "You seem uncomfortable. Do you want your daughter to care for your ostomy?"
A PHN preparing a report on substance abuse would find that which of the following are true
A. Substance use, especially use of tobacco and alcohol, is a serious public health issue, and policy initiatives exist at the global, national, state, and local levels aimed at reducing the harm associated with at-risk substance use. B. Both 1 and 3 C. The cultural context for substance use has shifted overtime, but stigma continues to be a barrier for entrance into treatment for the person with at-risk use or a substance use disorder. D. At-risk substance use does not affect the overall health of the individual, the family, or the community.