The nursing center has a new mechanical lift. Which statement is correct?
a. If you used the old model, you know how to use the new one.
b. All mechanical lifts are the same.
c. You need to be trained in its use.
d. The new one is safer to use.
C
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A nurse has scheduled a specific time for a group of Latino patients with diabetes to come for diabetic teaching, but the group does not come until almost an hour later. What should the cultu-rally competent nurse suspect has occurred?
a. The language barrier caused a miscom-munication. b. Denial about the disease has delayed ar-rival. c. Their culture places little significance on the concept of time. d. Timely arrival is rude because it may in-convenience the hostess.
A client is having vivid hallucinations and does not turn to face the nurse when called by name. The client is trembling and appears frightened and agitated. What should the nurse do at this time?
A) Take the client's vital signs. B) Tell the client that his fear is unrealistic. C) Take the client to watch television in the day room. D) Explore the content of the hallucinations.
The nurse completes a health history and physical assessment on a client who has been admitted to the hospital for surgery. What is the purpose of this initial assessment?
A) To gather data about a specific and current health problem B) To identify life-threatening problems that require immediate attention C) To compare and contrast current health status to baseline data D) To establish a database to identify problems and strengths