A patient who came to the clinic after finding a mass in her breast is scheduled for a diagnostic breast biopsy. What is a priority nursing action?
A) Acknowledge the fear the patient is experiencing.
B) Refer her to a breast cancer recovery group.
C) Set up a consultation with a breast cancer survivor.
D) Instruct the patient on prosthetic devices.
A
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An involuntary client being treated for an acute exacerbation of paranoid schizophrenia refuses the morning dose of medication. The nurse is frustrated and wonders if the client will ever develop insight
What aspects of psychobiology could help reframe the client's behavior for the nurse? 1. The client is not responsible for the behavior. 2. Adhering to the client's medication regimen is a priority to the nursing care. 3. The frontal and parietal lobe involvement in schizophrenia can cause an unawareness of the illness or the need to take medications. 4. The client's brain chemistry is altered and medications will help.
When assigned to a newly admitted patient with AIDS, the nurse says, "I'm pregnant. It is not safe for me or my baby if I am assigned to his case." Which is the most appropriate response by the charge nurse?
a. "This patient would not be a risk for your baby if you use standard precautions and avoid direct contact with blood or body fluids." b. "You should ask for a transfer to another unit because contact with this patient would put you and your baby at risk for AIDS." c. "Wear a mask, gown, and gloves every time you go into his room and use disposable trays, plates, and utensils to serve his meals." d. "We should recommend that this patient be transferred to an isolation unit."
__________ is a vague, uneasy feeling, the cause of which is not readily identifiable
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
What should the nurse teach to parents about using a bulb syringe?
a. Use it only once a day. b. Suction the back of the throat vigorously. c. Insert the syringe into the sides of the mouth. d. Always suction the mouth before suctioning the nose.