When two nursing assistants are moving a patient, they should designate a signal to use when it is time to lift.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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How should a nurse respond when a patient asks if he or she is going to die?
a. Avoid the question by leaving the room. b. Defer the question to the physician. c. Answer honestly and sensitively with information that is understandable and in simple terms. d. Speak with the family first before answering the patient.
Roxie had been sober for 6 months. Last week, her best friend came to visit and they celebrated with five gin and tonics. Roxie has experienced
1. repose. 2. relapse. 3. withdrawal. 4. detoxification.
A Native American patient keeps a small bunch of feathers on the over-the-bed table. They are in the way whenever the nurse serves a tray or sets up equipment for a treatment. A culturally competent action would be to
a. throw them away while the patient is sleeping. b. move them to a place where they won't be in the way. c. leave them where the patient wishes to place them. d. ask why there are a bunch of feathers in a hospital room.
A terminally ill client is experiencing nausea. Which of the following interventions can be used to help the client at this time?
1. Administer diphenhydramine (Benadryl) as prescribed. 2. Provide three regular meals. 3. Limit mouth care. 4. Restrict iced fluids.