A nurse is catheterizing a patient. What action illustrates respect for the patient's privacy?
A) explaining the procedure to the family
B) leaving the patient's pajamas on
C) closing the door to the room
D) asking another nurse if he wants to watch
C
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The parents of a child born with disabilities ask the nurse for advice about discipline. The nurse's response should be based on remembering that discipline is which?
a. Essential for the child b. Not needed unless the child's behavior becomes problematic c. Best achieved with punishment for misbehavior d. Too difficult to implement with a special needs child
A nurse attends the American Association of Colleges of Nursing's (AACN) educational conference and reports back to the hospital all that she has learned
When presenting the information to her nurse manager, the nurse discusses the recommended generalist nurse's abilities that the AACN proposes for nursing. Which of the following abilities should the generalist nurse be able to perform with technology? A) Participate in decisions regarding the use of demographic data B) Use technology to advance patient education at the bedside C) Use appropriate technologies to assess and monitor hospital practices D) Adapt the use of technologies to meet the nurse's needs
A nurse is evaluating the diet plan of a breastfeeding mother. Which beverage is most likely to cause intolerance in the infant?
1. Orange juice 2. Milk 3. Decaffeinated tea 4. Water
A patient is brought to the ER for treatment of injuries received in a motor vehicle accident. An MRI reveals spinal cord injury, and his body temperature fluctuates markedly. The most accurate explanation of this phenomenon is that:
a. he developed pneumonia. b. his sympathetic nervous system has been damaged. c. he has a brain injury. d. he has septicemia from an unknown source.