Nurses document data and assert that the nursing action taken was appropriate. Assessing data as valid and asserting appropriate results is called
a. selection. c. description.
b. synthesis. d. verification.
ANS: d
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Mimicry refers to observing and copying the behaviors of other mothers. An example might be:
a. baby-sitting for a neighbor's children. b. wearing maternity clothes before they are needed. c. daydreaming about the newborn. d. imagining oneself as a good mother.
The police bring a client to the emergency department to be examined after an automobile accident
He is ataxic, has slurred speech, and seems mildly confused. His blood alcohol level is 400 mg/dL (0.40 mg%). From the relation between his behavior and his blood alcohol level, the nurse can make the assessment that the client a. rarely drinks alcohol. b. has a high tolerance to alcohol. c. has been treated with disulfiram (Antabuse). d. has ingested both alcohol and sedative drugs recently.
Which information is most important for the nurse to communicate rapidly to the health care provider about a patient admitted with possible syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)?
a. The patient has a recent weight gain of 9 lb. b. The patient complains of dyspnea with activity. c. The patient has a urine specific gravity of 1.025. d. The patient has a serum sodium level of 118 mEq/L.
A Mexican American mother insists on using special candles to help her daughter's ear infection. The nurse asks the mother if she would also give her daughter antibiotics. This is called cultural:
1. Accommodation 2. Repatterning 3. Brokering 4. Awareness