Which of the following nursing actions is recommended when helping a blind client who is depressed?
A) Cheer up the client.
B) Acknowledge the client's grief.
C) Agree with the client that it is impossible to deal with the adversity.
D) Ignore the client's grief and adopt a strict attitude.
B
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When is the best time of day for the manager to spend appropriate time on high-priority tasks?
A) Whenever a block of time is available B) Beginning of the day C) Middle of the day D) End of the day
As a class project a group of student nurses are developing a care plan for patients being screened for cervical cancer. When teaching patients about the risk factors of cervical cancer, what would the nurse identify as the most important risk factor?
A) Late childbearing B) Human papillomavirus (HPV) C) Postmenopausal bleeding D) Obesity
The nurse is caring for a client who has a morphine (Astramorph) PCA. Which medication should the nurse ensure is readily available?
1. Meperidine (Demerol) 2. Naloxone hydrochloride (Narcan) 3. Butorphanol tartrate (Stadol) 4. Naltrexone hydrochloride (Trexan)
Which of the following statements accurately describe special considerations when flushing PICC devices? Select all that apply
A) Flushing of PICC devices requires the use of syringes no larger than 10 mL volume to avoid excessive pressure. B) Syringes smaller than 10 mL may provide pressures great enough to damage PICC catheter. C) Implanted ports require smaller flush volumes due to volume required to fill the device. D) Groshong devices do not require the use of heparin for flushing. E) Some institutions call for a power flush (rapidly pushing the flush in small amounts). F) Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) has been reported with the use of heparin.