The nurse caring for children on a pediatric oncology care area delays entering some of the children's rooms unless to provide medication or perform a procedure
Which stage of the grieving process is influencing this nurse's ability to provide patient care? A) Anger
B) Denial
C) Bargaining
D) Depression
B
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There is a danger that a nurse who is in a stage of denial may care for children by avoiding going into a child's room unless an important procedure must be done. Nurses who are angry might provide care that is sharp and abrupt. Bargaining is promising to do something in exchange for the child not dying. Nurses who are in the depression stage may be ineffective caregivers because problem solving and decision making becomes a chore.
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What is the nurse's best defense if a patient alleges nursing negligence?
A) testimony of other nurses C) patient's record B) testimony of expert witnesses D) patient's family
A nurse educator is teaching a student nurse how to choose the correct needle for an injection. Which of the following guidelines for needle selection might they discuss?
A) When looking at a needle package, the first number is the length in inches and the second number is the gauge or diameter of the needle. B) As the gauge number becomes larger, the size of the needle becomes smaller. C) When giving an injection, the amount of the medication directs the choice of gauge. D) The size of the syringe is directed by the viscosity of the medication to be given.
A patient who has seasonal allergies in the spring and fall asks the nurse about oral antihistamines. Which response by the nurse is correct?
a. "Anticholinergic effects are more common with second-generation antihistamines." b. "First-generation antihistamines, such as diphenhydramine (Benadryl), are more effective." c. "Make sure you take antihistamines only when you have symptoms to minimize side effects." d. "You should take oral antihistamines daily during each allergy season to get maximum effects."