What is a nurse trying to discern when assessing a patient's affect?
a. Problem
b. Mood
c. Orientation
d. Needs
B
A patient's affect is the patient's mood.
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A patient is postoperative day 3 following the creation of an ileal conduit for the treatment of invasive bladder cancer
The patient is quickly learning to self-manage the urinary diversion, but expresses concern about the presence of mucus in the urine. What is the nurse's most appropriate response? A) Report this finding promptly to the primary care provider. B) Obtain a sterile urine sample and send it for culture. C) Obtain a urine sample and check it for pH. D) Reassure the patient that this is an expected phenomenon.
Which of the following suggests that a vendor is reliable?
1. The vendor is willing to provide customized services for the institution at a reasonable negotiable fee. 2. The vendor is knowledgeable about the system and provides additional information without prompting. 3. The vendor provides a contact list of previous customers, but none are willing to be interviewed. 4. The vendor addresses all requirements for the system and quickly provides answers for questions.
A nurse is conducting a prenatal nutritional education class for a group of nursing students. Which should the nurse include as the definition of pica?
a. Iron deficiency anemia b. Intolerance to milk products c. Ingestion of nonfood substances d. Episodes of anorexia and vomiting
Concerning amniocentesis, nurses should be aware that:
1. because of new imaging techniques, it is now possible in the first trimester. 2. despite the use of ultrasonography, complications still occur in the mother or in-fant in 5% to 10% of cases. 3. the shake test or bubble stability test is a quick means of determining fetal matur-ity. 4. the presence of meconium in the amniotic fluid is always cause for concern.