You are working on the oncology division at a local hospital. An elderly patient has just passed away. He was very close to his grandchildren. To address care of the family, the nurse should
A) Assist with funeral arrangements at the mortuary
B) Assure preschoolers it is not their fault
C) Tell toddlers grandpa died and is not coming back
D) Only allow immediate family with the deceased
Ans: B
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Which of the following respiratory findings will the nurse expect to find upon assessment of a patient with a pleural effusion?
A) Increased tactile fremitus, egophony, and a dull sound upon percussion of the chest wall B) Decreased tactile fremitus, wheezes, and a hyperresonant sound upon percussion of the chest wall C) Absent tactile fremitus, bronchial breath sounds, and a flat sound upon percussion of the chest wall D) Normal tactile fremitus, decreased breath sounds, and a resonant sound upon percussion of the chest wall
The nurse is caring for a client with a subdural hematoma. To reduce ICP, the nurse should anticipate giving which medications?
1. Histamine 2 antagonists and antibiotics 2. Osmotic diuretics and corticosteroids 3. Loop diuretics and beta blockers 4. Calcium channel blockers and anticonvulsants
A client who is experiencing a panic attack states, "I am going to die. I feel like I am suffocating." What is the nurse's best response?
A) "I will leave you alone so that you can calm down." B) "You are having a panic attack. I will not leave you alone." C) "Please calm down. You are not dying." D) "Why are you having a panic attack?"
During the mental status examination, a client may be asked to explain such proverbs as "Don't cry over spilled milk." The purpose is to evaluate the client's ability to think:
A. rationally. B. concretely. C. abstractly. D. tangentially.