A female resident wants to wear a dress and apply make-up every day. She also likes to shave her legs and underarms. What should you do?
a. Check her care plan.
b. Tell her that shaving is unsafe for her.
c. Assist her with grooming activities as needed.
d. Ask her why such measures are important to her.
C
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a. Explain the procedure and its purpose. b. Perform assessment in stages over the day. c. Complete assessment within 3 to 5 mi-nutes. d. Assess painful areas before nontender areas.
A 2-year-old child has experienced multiple hospital admissions to treat a congenital heart disorder
Upon today's admission, the nurse notices that the child is lying curled in the bed holding a stuffed animal, and will not interact with the parents. How should the nurse interpret this withdrawal? A) The child could be suffering from a clinical depression. B) The child is reacting as a normal 2-year-old. C) The child is probably developmentally delayed secondary to multiple hospitalizations. D) The parents might have been abusing this child.
The nurse is caring for a patient 1 hour after a diagnostic arthroscopy of the right knee. Which activity should the nurse implement?
a. Strict bedrest b. Straight-leg raises c. No weight-bearing on right leg for 3 days d. Partial weight-bearing on left leg for 1 week
Using Freud's personality theory, the nurse recognizes a strong ego when a patient:
a. laughs at himself for being foolish. b. continually boasts of his accomplishments. c. apologizes continually. d. insists that the TV channel stay tuned to CNN.