While the nurse is caring for a hospitalized client in the advanced stages of Alzheimer disease, the client begins to have a catastrophic reaction to feeding himself. The nurse should first:
A) Remain calm and reassuring.
B) Restrain the client temporarily.
C) Draw the curtains to darken the room.
D) Offer to feed the client.
A
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1. Increased acute care client days 2. Decreased acuity level of clients 3. Availability of registered nurses 4. Enhanced hospital revenues
A female client becomes combative when the nurse attempts to administer routine medications. The nurse would like to ignore the client but chooses to talk with the client to calm her
The nurse is successful in calming the client, and the client takes her medications. What process best describes how the nurse decided on the course of action taken? a. Values clarification b. Nurse's rights c. Beliefs d. Morals
You are caring for a patient with acute glomerulonephritis. The inflammation of the capillary loops in the glomeruli leads to:
1. moderate to high blood pressure. 2. low blood volume with polyuria. 3. irritability and hyperactivity. 4. low levels of blood urea nitrogen and creatinine.
A public health nurse is discussing disaster planning with family. What suggestions can be made to help them be prepared? (Select all that apply.)
a. Discuss probable disasters in the area. b. Create a family disaster preparedness kit. c. Establish family emergency communica-tion. d. Only prepare if there is a guarantee of a disaster in the area. e. Create an evacuation plan.