When the nurse is obtaining a patient's consent, the patient states that the surgeon did not give the patient information on the risks of surgery. The nurse should do which of the following?
A. Tell the patient the risks.
B. Report the surgeon to the ethics committee.
C. Report the surgeon to the unit manager.
D. Inform the surgeon that the patient is unaware of the risks.
D. Inform the surgeon that the patient is unaware of the risks
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A) Fever B) Joint pain C) Muscle pain D) Hyperactivity E) Insomnia
The nurse teaches a group of older adults about diet. Which of following recommendations made by the nurse is most likely to result in the promotion of gastrointestinal (GI) health?
A) "If possible, eat organic, whole foods.". B) "It's important to emphasize fiber and fluid intake.". C) "Try to maximize the amount of unsaturated fats you eat every day.". D) "You should try to limit your food and fluid intake.".
A patient tells the nurse that he will not learn how to give himself insulin injections because he gave his father insulin injections and "he died anyway.". To facilitate this patient's learning, the nurse's best action would be to:
1. Talk with the patient about his father's illness and how the insulin injections will help him control his own illness. 2. Ask the patient if he prefers to read about how to provide the injections. 3. Leave a needleless syringe at the patient's bedside for him to practice with. 4. Provide a diagram of body areas where insulin injections should be given.
A parent asks the nurse if there is anything that can be done to reduce the pain that his 3-year-old experiences each morning when blood is drawn for lab studies. Which intervention would the nurse implement based on the parent's concern?
1. Intravenous sedation 15 minutes prior to the procedure 2. EMLA cream (lidocaine 2.5% and prilocaine 2.5%) applied to skin at least one hour prior to the procedure 3. Use of guided imagery during the procedure 4. Use of muscle-relaxation techniques