The client displays anger toward a recent diagnosis of cancer. The student nurse understands that this represents the client's:
a. attitude c. inclination
b. attribute d. influence
A
Attitude, which is a manner, feeling, or position toward a person or thing, affects a person's approach to life experiences.
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Mr. E, an elderly man who lives alone, has hypertension and diabetes but seems to manage both conditions quite well. Three times a week he drives to a dialysis center for dialysis
He injects himself with insulin and is in charge of his medications and meals. Because Mr. E is lonely, he often has lunch or dinner in restaurants where he may eat and drink unwisely, but he takes his medicines with him. What could a nurse at the dialysis center suggest that would most help Mr. E in managing his conditions? A) Eat at home most of the time B) Take a list of approved foods to the restaurants C) Find some social activities that do not involve eating D) Test your blood pressure and blood sugar after returning home
A 31-year-old patient is scheduled to have a hysterectomy in the morning. You have finished her admission assessment and are now developing her care plan
What is a major nursing diagnosis you might include in this patient's care plan? A) Chronic pain related to adjacent therapies B) Disturbed body image related to fears about relationships with partner and family C) Anxiety related to possible perception of postoperative childbearing D) Deficient knowledge of the preoperative aspects of hysterectomy
Which of the following is not a process that plays a role in qualitative analysis?
A) Comprehending B) Attributing C) Synthesizing D) Theorizing
The nurse is preparing to perform perineal care on an uncircumcised adult male client who was incontinent of stool. The client's entire perineal area is heavily soiled. Which of the following techniques for cleaning the penis is correct?
A) Retract the foreskin while washing the penis; then, immediately pull the foreskin back into place. B) Retract the foreskin while washing the penis, allow 10 to 15 minutes for the glans penis to dry; then, replace the foreskin in its original position. C) Avoid retraction of the foreskin because injury and scarring could occur. D) Soak the end of the penis in warm water before cleaning the shaft of the penis.