Before assisting with dressing and undressing, you need which of the following information from the nurse and the care plan?
a. What color of clothes you should choose for the person
b. What time you should dress the person
c. What observations to report and record
d. How to use body mechanics
C
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The nurse attempting to establish a relationship with a severely withdrawn schizophrenic patient tells a preceptor that her frustration level is rising daily because the patient turns his head away each time she sits down near him
The nurse states, "I am beginning to wonder what is wrong with me as a nurse.". The preceptor could be most helpful by explaining that among withdrawn patients with schizophrenia: (Select all that apply.) a. neurological changes interfere with social comfort and adjustment. b. social disability results from the positive symptoms of schizophrenia. c. a high degree of resistance exists, leading to rejecting behavior. d. anxiety about emotional closeness is high and leads to avoidance. e. males tend to be uncomfortable sharing feelings with female staff. f. social skills may not have fully developed or may have regressed.
The nurse is providing care to a client with a compromised immune system. Which independent nursing intervention is appropriate for the nurse to include in the client's plan of care?
A) Educating on the importance of a nutritious diet B) Administering corticosteroids, per order C) Prescribing prophylactic antibiotic therapy D) Recommending gene transfer therapy
The nurse is caring for a client who has been using barbiturates at high doses for a long period of time. What does the nurse expect when assessing this client? (Select all that apply.)
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. 1. Tremors 2. Tolerance 3. Psychological dependence 4. Physical dependence 5. Hallucinations
A home-health nurse is working with a poverty-stricken family that has two small children, ages 2 and 3 years. The family lives in an isolated rural area. The family's home has a dirt floor, and there are chickens living in the house with the family
Because of a recent wind storm, there is a sizeable hole in the roof that lets rain and snow into the house. Which nursing intervention would be the highest priority in this situation? A) Make immunization appointments for the children in a nearby town's public health clinic. B) Help the family find funding and manpower to patch and repair the roof of their home. C) Determine the educational readiness of the two children. D) Report the family for child abuse because of neglect.