When does communication have the greatest likelihood of being accurately interpreted?
A) More than one mode is used.
B) Face-to-face communication is used.
C) Written communication is used.
D) The sender repeats the message using the same mode.
A
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The baseline fetal heart rate is 135. Thirty seconds after the onset of a contraction, the heart rate begins to slow; after the peak of the contraction, the heart rate is 110; thirty seconds after completion of the contraction, the heart rate is
back to 135. Which nursing action is most important? 1. Assist the client to change from Fowler's to left lateral position. 2. Document the fetal heart rate. 3. Apply oxygen via mask at 10 liters. 4. Check the cervix for labor progress.
During which war did Dorothea Dix serve as superintendent of the United States Army nurse corps?
1. Revolutionary War 2. Civil War 3. War of 1812 4. Spanish-American War
An older adult man has been the primary caregiver for his chronically ill wife for the past 10 years. When his wife dies, the nurse prepares the family for the likely possibility that their father will express
a. guilt that he is alive while she is dead. b. deep despair for his loss. c. personal relief that she has died. d. concern that he could have cared for her better.
A 5-foot-5-inch-tall, 15-year-old girl who weighs 88 pounds is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. After the second day in the hospital, she gains 1 pounds
Select the nurse's response to the weight gain that most enhances the girl's recovery. a. "Now that little amount of weight didn't kill you!" b. "If you follow your diet plan and the goals we established, you will be back to normal in no time." c. "It must be scary for you to think that you gained that much weight." d. "Your family and I are very happy and pleased about your weight gain."