When assuming the role of discharge planner for a woman requiring ventilator support at home, the nurse would do which of the following?
A) Confer with the client's mother
B) Teach new self-care skills to the client
C) Determine if there is a need for back-up power
D) Discuss coverage with the insurance company
C
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A patient has recently received a diagnosis of gastric cancer; the nurse is aware of the importance of assessing the patient's level of anxiety. Which of the following actions is most likely to accomplish this?
A) The nurse gauges the patient's response to hypothetical outcomes. B) The patient is encouraged to express fears openly. C) The nurse provides detailed and accurate information about the disease. D) The nurse closely observes the patient's body language.
When assessing a child for pain, the nurse is aware that
a. Neonates do not feel pain. b. Pain is an individualized experience. c. Children do not remember pain. d. A child must cry to express pain.
The nurse is teaching the patient about weight management, and the patient wants to know how the nurse manages to stay "so thin.". Which response should the nurse use to maintain therapeutic communication?
a. State that nurses cannot discuss personal information with patients. b. Describe a daily routine of walking the family dog to the local park. c. Recognize the question and redirect the discussion to weight management. d. Explain that the patient needs a back-ground in health care to use the nurse's plan.
The primary role of the nurse practitioner in emergency departments is usually to:
1. Triage clients 2. Manage nonemergent client problems 3. Assess medically uninsured clients 4. Provide health education about preventive health care