How will the nurse respond to parents who express regret that they did not seek care for their young child early enough to prevent perforation of the child's appendix?
What will be an ideal response?
"Symptoms are not always clear to any of us. Also the thin wall of the appendix in a child perforates readily."
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A nurse manager is working on a task force to develop policy for man-made disasters. There is some discussion in the committee about whether fire should be included in the policy. Which suggestion by a task force member would be most useful?
1. "Fire is a natural occurrence, so we should not address it." 2. "Fires are not generally a real disaster, so we should not include it." 3. "We should only focus on wildfires." 4. "We should only focus on arson fires."
The models of nursing care delivery have been numerous and varied throughout the history of nursing. What is a model for the delivery of nursing care in today's health care arena?
A) Team nursing B) Patient-centered care C) Primary nursing D) Functional nursing
A home health nurse is caring for a patient discharged home after pancreatic surgery
The nurse documents the nursing diagnosis Risk for Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements on the care plan based on the potential complications that may occur after surgery. What are the most likely complications for the patient who has had pancreatic surgery? A) Proteinuria and hyperkalemia B) Hemorrhage and hypercalcemia C) Weight loss and hypoglycemia D) Malabsorption and hyperglycemia
The nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a client diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. Which of the following would be included in the teaching plan?
A) Change eating locations frequently. B) Consume no more than 2000 to 3000 calories/day. C) Eat alone to concentrate on food intake. D) Consume high-calorie foods.