Which information should the nurse include in the education for a client prescribed an antidysrhythmic?
A. "Elevate your extremities if you notice any swelling."
B. "Weigh yourself every other day."
C. "Take the first dose of your prescription before bed."
D. "Take your medication while you are lying down."
Answer: C
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The nurse is working with a child newly enrolled into an English-as-a-second-language class. The nurse wants to teach the child about the importance of handwashing before meals and of not eating food dropped on the exam room floor
The best way to assimilate the nurse's cultural values about hygienic nutrition is to: 1. Have the nurse model proper handwashing before examining the child and throw out the dropped cookie. 2. Provide written materials in English about hygiene and diet for the client to take home. 3. Have the child repeat his interpretation of the information that was taught. 4. Schedule a medical interpreter to accompany the client to his next visit.
A patient reports to the clinic nurse that she has not had a period in over 12 weeks, she is tired, and her breasts are sore all of the time. The patient's urine test is positive for hCG. What is the best nursing action related to this information?
a. Ask the patient if she has had any nausea or vomiting in the morning. b. Schedule the patient to be seen by a health care provider within the next 4 weeks. c. Send the patient to the maternity screening area of the clinic for a routine ultrasound. d. Determine if there are any factors that might prohibit her from seeking medical care.
Which of the following is NOT a way to express the relationship of parts to a whole?
A. ratio B. percent C. proportion D. fraction
Why is procrastination particularly problematic for many nurses?
A) Procrastination can lead to poor patient outcomes. B) Nurses fear recrimination and thus procrastinate to avoid punishment. C) Nurses experience more stress than most working professionals; therefore, they tend to procrastinate more often. D) As a group, nurses are overachievers. Overachievers often fear failure and therefore tend to procrastinate for fear of making a mistake.