Individuals who receive care in a hospital are called ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
patients
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A client with schizophrenia has cognitive disturbances of distractibility, attention deficit, and difficulty in remembering recent events, diminishing the ability to focus on interactions with the team
The client also has a history of suicide attempts. The nurse conducting an assessment interview states, "Don't you trust me?" How does this question affect the client? 1. It is therapeutic and values the client's feelings. 2. It reinforces the client's need to prevent self-harm. 3. It contributes to the client's sense of low self-worth. 4. It clarifies what the client can expect from the team.
Which nursing action included in the care of a patient after laminectomy can the nurse delegate to experienced unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
a. Check ability to plantar and dorsiflex the foot. b. Determine the patient's readiness to ambulate. c. Log roll the patient from side to side every 2 hours. d. Ask about pain control with the patient-controlled analgesia (PCA).
A nurse who is discharging a client is terminating the helping relationship. Which of the following actions might the nurse perform in this phase? Select all that apply
A) Making formal introductions B) Making a contract regarding the relationship C) Providing assistance to achieve goals D) Helping client perform activities of daily living E) Examining goals of the relationship to determine their achievement
After having a client perform a Romberg test, which of the following would indicate to the nurse that the test is negative?
A) Client moves the feet apart during the exam B) Client sways moderately during the exam C) Client maintains the position during the exam D) Client starts to lose balance during the exam