A nurse has developed a plan of care for the nursing diagnosis Risk for Loneliness for a recently widowed man. When evaluating the plan, the man tells the nurse new information about his active social life. What would the nurse do next?
A) Continue with the plan. C) Tell the patient he is lonely.
B) Delete the nursing diagnosis. D) Adjust the time criteria.
B
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A patient is concerned about his inability to speak clearly due to an infection in the upper respiratory system. Which structure serves as the patient's resonating chamber in speech?
A) Trachea B) Pharynx C) Paranasal sinuses D) Larynx
A client, who wishes to preserve childbearing, asks the nurse to explain how taking oral contraceptives will work in the management of endometriosis. Which is the best response by the nurse?
A) "Symptoms of endometriosis are increased during normal menstrual cycle." B) "Contraceptives will allow blood to be diverted to the peritoneal cavity." C) "Trapping blood causes less pain or discomfort for clients with endometriosis." D) "Endometriosis is usually cured with surgical menopause."
A patient who has just received a new prescription for guaifenesin has been taught about adverse drug effects. The patient should identify which adverse effect as commonly associated with this drug?
a. Diaphoresis b. Lethargy c. Muscle aches d. Gastrointestinal (GI) distress
The nurse could delegate care of which patient to a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN)?
a. The patient who has increased tenderness and swelling around a leg wound b. The patient who was just admitted after suturing of a full-thickness arm wound c. The patient who needs teaching about home care for a draining abdominal wound d. The patient who requires a hydrocolloid dressing change for a stage III sacral ulcer