In the movie Gone with the Wind, Scarlett O'Hara says, "I'll think about that tomorrow. Tomorrow is another day." The nurse recognizes the defense mechanism of __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
repression
Repression is a conscious barring of anxiety-producing thoughts.
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a. Auscultate after palpating. b. Avoid any palpation. c. Palpate the RUQ first. d. Palpate the RUQ last.
In a nursing home, the nurse hears an unlicensed assistant threatening to withhold fresh water if the client does not do as the assistant instructed. What is the nurse?s priority action?
1. Immediately confront the assistant at the bedside about the behavior. 2. Ask the assistant to immediately follow you to a private place to talk. 3. Tell the nurse manager or nursing supervisor what was witnessed. 4. Encourage the client to report the situation to the administration.
The client is scheduled for surgery tomorrow. The nurse begins what type of teaching?
1. Postoperative 2. Preoperative 3. Perioperative 4. Intraoperative
What action should be initiated to limit hypovolemic shock when uterine inversion occurs?
a. Administer oxygen at 31 L/minute by nasal cannula. b. Administer an oxytocic drug by intravenous push. c. Monitor the fetal heart rate every 5 minutes. d. Restore circulating blood volume by increasing the intravenous infusion rate.