Which skill is most important for a nurse preparing to work in the psychiatric setting?
a. Helpful transference
b. Sympathetic listening
c. Supportive confrontation
d. Therapeutic communication
D
Therapeutic communication provides the basis for effective use of each stage of the nursing process, as explained by the authors. The other options are skills basic to effective use of the nursing process.
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Who is legally responsible in the event that the infant has a toxic reaction to the medication? A) The nurse B) The pharmacist C) The physician D) The pharmacy technician
Sodium and osmolarity levels of both plasma and urine are helpful in the diagnosis of endocrine disorders. When serum sodium and serum osmolarity values are low while urine sodium and urine osmolarity are high, what is the most likely diagnosis?
A) SIADH B) Diabetes insipidus C) Hypoglycemia D) Water intoxication
When caring for a laboring patient, the nurse notes the onset of sudden vaginal bleeding at the beginning of cervical dilation. The patient denies any pain. What action by the nurse is best?
A. Document the findings in the woman's chart. B. Place the woman in a knee-chest position. C. Prepare the woman for an immediate cesarean birth. D. Perform a careful vaginal exam to assess for exposed umbilical cord vessels.
A nursing diagnosis that should be considered for an individual who had inconsistent, unpre-dictable, and discontinuous care as an infant would be:
1. Anxiety 2. Ineffective coping 3. Hopelessness 4. Role confusion