A client in intensive care has had an STEMI. The client is alternately yelling out and crying. The client states "I'll never be able to go back to work again!" The most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this client is
a. Altered Body Image.
b. Anxiety.
c. Fear.
d. Powerlessness.
D
A client with powerlessness verbalizes "feelings of doom" and often cries or is angry. Nursing interventions revolve around helping the client maintain some control over the situation.
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Which of the following advice does the nurse offer clients who are undergoing unsealed radiation therapy to reduce exposure?
A) Avoid drinking plenty of fluids. B) Avoid eating for 3 hours after therapy. C) Avoid applying skin moisturizers. D) Avoid kissing and sexual contact.
A program that may benefit homebound older adults is the
a. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Pro-gram. b. Congregate Meals Program. c. Home-Delivered Meals Program. d. Emergency Food Assistance Program.
Enhanced understanding leading to enhanced personal relationships with others is the goal of which type of therapy?
a. cognitive therapy b. behavior modification c. task-oriented psychotherapy d. interpersonal psychotherapy
The nurse reviews the physician's prescriptions for a child with a streptococcal infection. The physician prescribes an antistreptolysin O titer. Based on this prescription, which of the following would the nurse suspect in the child?
1. Rheumatic fever (RF) 2. Aortic valve disease (AVD) 3. Pulmonic valve disease (PVD) 4. Congestive heart failure (CHF)