The nurse is having difficulty coping with the impending death of a child. Who is the best resource for the nurse to consult during this difficult situation?
1. Other staff nurses
2. Hospice nurses
3. Unit nurse manager
4. Nurse's spouse
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Explanation:
1. Coworkers will also have a difficult time with the death.
2. Mentorship with experienced hospice nurses as well as additional educational experiences could help promote professional nursing care.
3. The unit manager also might have a difficult time with the impending death.
4. The spouse might not fully understand why this is affecting the nurse.
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1. What are the obstacles to implementing this change within the organization? 2. I would like to focus on completing this process so we can move on. 3. Are we including the opinions of all stakeholders in this decision? 4. Have we looked at all available data in order to make an informed decision? 5. I know nursing personnel will work diligently in understanding the need for change. 6. I think it does not really matter when we institute this change, as long as it is over quickly.
A nurse at a health care facility suggests the use of parallel bars for a client who has recently been fitted with a prosthetic limb. How would parallel bars most significantly help this client?
A) By providing support if the client loses balance B) By improving the client's lower body strength C) By helping the client to practice ambulating D) By enabling the client to increase confidence
The nurse is discussing the risk of falling with a 75-year-old patient's family. The family asks, "Why are you so worried about her falling? She falls all the time and doesn't get hurt much
" The nurse's response will be related to the fact that: 1. falls are the most frequent cause of accidental injury and death among older adults. 2. there probably isn't any need to worry because she wasn't hurt in the past. 3. falls usually occur in institutional settings. 4. falls by older adults are not preventable.
The nurse observes that there is 650 mL of IV fluid remaining in the bag, and the rate is 90 mL/hr. The drop factor on the infusion set is 60 gtt/mL. How long will the IV last? Calculate hours and minutes
1. 6 hours and 28 minutes 2. 6 hours and 45 minutes 3. 7 hours and 13 minutes 4. 7 hours and 17 minutes