On their first visit to a critically ill patient, family members stand in the doorway of the room, making no effort to approach the patient. What is the most appropriate nursing action?
A) Instruct the family where the patient can be touched and what to say.
B) Engage the family in social conversation to ease them into the milieu.
C) Use visiting hours to explain to the family the general status of the patient.
D) Leave the family to adjust to the situation when they are ready.
A
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a. Nuclear b. Blended c. Alternate d. Extended
A nurse is conducting a class on the Lamaze method of childbirth. Which core values does this nurse plan to teach? (Select all that apply.)
A. A woman's ability to give birth can be diminished by the care provider. B. Conscious breathing is the main coping strategy in Lamaze. C. Lamaze birthing is medication free and epidurals are not given. D. The birth coach is only present to provide comfort to the laboring woman. E. Women are capable of and have the wisdom to give birth.
A patient has been diagnosed with an infection caused by an organism that was in an inappropriately cooked meat product. The nurse realizes this patient's infection is most likely caused by a:
1. Parasite. 2. Virus. 3. Fungus. 4. Bacteria.
A patient has not responded to a long-standing intervention by producing a desired outcome. Which of the following should the nurse do if implementing evidence-based practice?
1. Find research, quality improvement study outcomes, and information from experts to change the intervention. 2. Apply the intervention again. 3. Find a research study about the intervention and apply the study's finding. 4. Evaluate what went wrong with the intervention.