You are caring for a 5-year-old child who has pneumonia. You bring the child's dinner tray to the room and the child says, "I can't feed myself. I'm sick." You respond:
A) "If you don't eat, you can't go home!"
B) "If you wait for 10 minutes, I'll be back to help you."
C) "At least try to eat what you can."
D) "Your roommate does not need anyone to feed him or her and he or she is younger than you are!"
B
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A new mother is changing the diaper of her 20-hour-old newborn and asks why the stool is almost black. Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A) "You probably took iron during your pregnancy." B) "This is meconium stool, normal for a newborn." C) "I'll take a sample and check it for possible bleeding." D) "This is unusual and I need to report this."
During report, the nurse is told that a patient has Cluster B group type of personality disorder. When assessing the patient, which type of behaviors can be anticipated?
a. Paranoia b. Avoidance c. Antisocial d. Obsessive-compulsive
The patient receives verapamil (Calan). The patient asks the nurse if it is okay to take herbal supplements with this medicine. What is the best response by the nurse?
1. "Using herbal supplements may increase your blood pressure too much." 2. "Herbal supplements are okay as long as you take calcium salts with them." 3. "Using herbal supplements may lower your blood pressure too much." 4. "Most herbal supplements are okay, but you should avoid St. John's wort."
Persons with ____________________ are prone to self-injury and will sometimes mutilate themselves.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).