A nurse is part of team working with hurricane victims. Mr. Green, one of the hurricane victims, is staying in a temporary shelter provided by the Red Cross. To determine the extent to which Mr
Green can cognitively cope with his situation and how much support he needs, the nurse should ask:
A) "What kind of help do you need from us?"
B) "What are your thoughts about what you will do during the next few days?"
C) "How are you feeling about all that you have gone through?"
D) "Are you feeling guilty because you survived and some of your neighbors did not?"
B
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Which indicates the priority nursing diagnosis for handling a change made difficult by laggards or rejecters?
1. Knowledge Deficit related to lack of willingness to discuss planned change 2. Noncompliance related to lack of willingness to comply with new policy 3. Social Isolation related to antagonistic behavior when change discussed 4. Risk for Role Performance Alteration related to antagonistic behavior
A mother of a 9-year-old is concerned because her child complains of frequent stomachaches in the morning before leaving for school. No medical reason has been found for this condition
The family has recently moved to the area after the woman and her husband divorced and the child is attending a new school. What is the most appropriate response the nurse can give to this mother? a. Ignore the child's complaints and send the child to school. b. Allow the child to stay home from school when this occurs. c. Provide support and reassurance to the child as he adjusts. d. Take away computer privileges to stop this behavior.
In caring for a pregnant woman with sickle cell anemia the nurse is aware that signs and symptoms of sickle cell crisis include
a. Anemia b. Endometritis c. Fever and pain d. Urinary tract infection
The nurse on an oncology unit is providing care to a male patient recently diagnosed with prostate cancer
He is to begin treatment with leuprolide (Lupron). The nurse would expect which of the following complications with this therapy? (Select all that apply.) a. Increased libido b. Decreased muscle mass c. Increased adipose mass d. Osteoporosis