A nurse manager is planning client assignments for the day. Which of the following clients should the nurse assign to the nursing assistant (unlicensed assistive personnel)?
A. A client scheduled for a cardiac stress test
B. A client who had a mastectomy 2 days ago
C. A client scheduled for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy
D. A client with renal calculi whose urine must be strained
Ans: D. A client with renal calculi whose urine must be strained
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The client is taking an MAOI for depression. He ate dinner at an Italian restaurant last night and drank several glasses of red wine
Shortly afterward, the client felt a throbbing head-ache, tightness in the chest, a stiff neck, and fluttering of his heart. The physician at the emergency room diagnosed 1. hypertensive crisis. 2. hyperemotional crisis. 3. hyperactive drug reaction. 4. anticholinergic drug reaction.
A Native American hospitalized with auditory and visual hallucinations says, "My father said I should kill myself to save me from bad spirits." The patient's father is deceased. Which intervention would most appropriate?
a. After the patient becomes comfortable in the hospital setting, encourage description of the visions in a group setting. b. Explain to the patient that there are no evil spirits and these symptoms demonstrate grief related to the father's death. c. Obtain the patient's consent then consult the family for a spiritual healer from the patient's tribe. d. Provide the patient with private time to meditate and pray.
Which of the following is a primary function of epidemiology?
a. Identifying the common educational needs of people in communities b. Discovering new advances and treatments for disease in a population c. Researching individual and cultural similarities and differences among groups d. Studying the distribution and determinants of disease in a population
Which nursing diagnosis is likely to be of highest priority when developing a nursing care plan for a client?
a. Impaired memory c. Diarrhea b. Ineffective denial d. Social isolation