You state, "Tell me what's going on with you right now. Maybe I can help you be more
comfortable." What would be the benefit of taking this approach?
What will be an ideal response?
In situations such as this, people usually are emotionally "loaded." They think physicians or other
health care providers have not listened to or acknowledged them. They might just need a chance
to vent their confusion and frustrations. You are acknowledging they have legitimate needs and are
providing them with a chance to verbalize their feelings and work through what is happening.
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A patient is admitted to the hospital with multiple trauma and extensive blood loss
The nurse assesses vital signs to be BP 80/50 mm Hg, heart rate 135 beats/min, respirations 36 breaths/min, cardiac output (CO) of 2 L/min, systemic vascular resistance of 3000 dynes/sec/cm-5, and a hematocrit of 20%. The nurse anticipates administration of which the following therapies or medications? a. Blood transfusion b. Furosemide (Lasix) c. Dobutamine (Dobutrex) infusion d. Dopamine hydrochloride (Dopamine) infusion
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1. Vasospasm of the coronary arteries 2. Atherosclerosis 3. Platelet aggregation 4. Low systemic oxygen
A psychiatric nurse who works with forensic clients is describing the roles and responsibilities to a group of nursing students
Which of the following would the nurse emphasize as critical before initiating medication therapy for a forensic client? A) Court order for medication B) Determination of not guilty by reason of insanity C) Informed consent D) Identification of history for aggression