Describe four ways in which the nursing assistant can support patients' spiritual and religious beliefs.
What will be an ideal response?
Be a willing listener; respect the patient's beliefs even if they differ from your own; avoid trying to convert the patient to your beliefs; respect religious articles and handle them with care; avoid interrupting religious rituals; offer to read the patient's religious books aloud; provide privacy during prayer, meditation, and clergy visits.
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a. "You should not dust your furniture." b. "Stay inside as much as possible." c. "Stay away from people who are sick." d. "Do not go out in the fall." e. "Stay out of the snow." f. "Do not take aspirin."
The nurse manager in a health care agency reminds the staff of which intervention to prevent falls?
1. Display the phone number to the nurses' station. 2. Keep electrical cords under the bed. 3. Keep the environment tidy. 4. Read label directions.
Infants receive vitamin K within the first hour after delivery. What is the
A) Helps in formation of clotting factors, to prevent bleeding B) Is a routine vitamin needed by the infant C) Administered to give the infant better eyesight D) Used to help infant fight infections
A pharmaceutical representative comes to the primary care office and states that his company is marketing a new drug that does not need approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). What is the best response of the nurse?
nurse? 1. "Is this a drug in clinical trials? Those are the only drugs that don't have to have FDA approval." 2. "Is this an over-the-counter drug? Over-the-counter drugs do not need FDA approval." 3. "Your company must be involved in academic research if the drug doesn't need FDA approval." 4. "Any pharmaceutical company must have FDA approval before marketing a drug."