Which of the following examples of nursing actions involve direct care of the patient? Select all that apply
A) A nurse counsels a young family who is interested in natural family planning.
B) A nurse massages the back of a patient while performing a skin assessment.
C) A nurse arranges for a consultation for a patient who has no health insurance.
D) A nurse helps a patient in hospice fill out a living will form.
E) A nurse arranges for physical therapy for a patient who had a stroke.
F) A nurse comforts a distraught patient whose baby was stillborn.
A, B, D, E
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The nurse is caring for a 3-year-old boy with encephalitis. Which of the following actions would demonstrate atraumatic care?
A) Providing EMLA (lidocaine) prior to lumbar puncture B) Having his anxious mother stay in the waiting room C) Explaining, in medical terms, what will happen D) Starting the child's IV in his room
The charge nurse asks you to admit Mr. P. The flu is running rampant through the unit and you are very short staffed. The nurse then asks you to do the assessment and full nursing process for Mr. P. You are an LPN/LVN
Your response to the charge nurse is: (SELECT ALL ANSWERS THAT APPLY) A) "I am only an LPN/LVN. I am not allowed to 'assess.'" B) "I would be happy to orient Mr. P and begin data collection." C) "I will be happy to work with you or the RN on this patient's nursing process." D) "You know that is not in my scope of practice." E) "How quickly do you need it done?" F) "May I have a nurse's aide to assist me?"
A patient tells the nurse that she is worried because her partner does not seem interested in the pregnancy. Which response by the nurse would be the most appropriate?
a. "Your partner probably did not want a child." b. "Your partner will go through stages of adjustment to fatherhood." c. "It would be a good idea for you to see a counselor as soon as possible." d. "If he doesn't show more interest by the second trimester, he won't be able to bond with the baby."
All of the following statements about the physiological alterations in the pediatric patient are true except
A. infants have a metabolic capacity similar to adults. B. infants have immature enzyme systems in the liver. C. infants have lower plasma concentrations of protein for binding with drugs. D. infants have kidneys that function immaturely.