A psychiatric–mental health nurse is providing care for a patient with a mental disorder. The patient is participating in the decision-making process. The nurse interprets this as which component of recovery?
A) Self-direction
B) Empowerment
C) Person-centered
D) Holistic
B
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A patient with a diagnosis of prostate cancer is receiving radiation therapy, a treatment that has resulted in stomatitis. To best manage this patient's stomatitis, the nurse should:
A) Encourage the patient's family to bring in mouthwash for the patient. B) Arrange for a low-residue diet for the patient and provide small, frequent meals. C) Provide a hypertonic solution for the patient to gargle. D) Encourage the patient to use an oral swab rather than a regular toothbrush.
Despite the negative responses by health care providers toward the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10, which of the following statements is a clear benefit of the transition?
1. Over 100 countries have already adopted the ICD-10 coding system. 2. Coding solutions will be clearly understood by all health professionals. 3. The impact on small physician's practices will be negligible. 4. More nurses will be hired to maintain the systems.
The nurse is caring for a patient recovering from a total hip replacement. Which nutritional intervention is indicated?
1. Assess for tolerance to diet and progress from clear liquid to another level as tolerated. 2. Maintain a clear liquid diet with intravenous fluid supplementation. 3. Plan to support nutritional status with parenteral supplements. 4. Plan to support nutritional status with enteral feedings.
The destructive, inflammatory changes occurring in the tertiary stage of syphilis involves which organ system?
a. multiple c. epidermal b. central nervous d. reproductive