The nurse is providing care to a patient who is experiencing acute, unrelieved pain. Which will the nurse monitor the patient for based on this data?
1) Bronchitis
2) Emphysema
3) Atelectasis
4) Wheezes
ANS: 3
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The school nurse is presenting a class on smoking cessation at the local high school. A participant in the class asks the nurse about the risk of lung cancer in those who smoke. What response related to risk for lung cancer in smokers is most accurate?
A) "The younger you are when you start smoking, the higher your risk of lung cancer." B) "The risk for lung cancer never decreases once you have smoked, which is why smokers need annual chest x-rays." C) "The risk for lung cancer is determined mostly by what type of cigarettes you smoke." D) "The risk for lung cancer depends primarily on the other risk factors for cancer that you have."
A client tells the nurse that he sleeps in 2 to 3 hour increments throughout the night, wakes easily, and rarely dreams. What does this information indicate to the nurse?
a. The client is not getting REM sleep. b. The client is getting enough sleep. c. The client is sleeping most of the time in stage 3 to 4. d. The client does not need much sleep to function.
When asked what a mental status examination is intended to reveal about the patient, the nurse Answer:
a. "It gives us a more complete family history.". b. "It reflects the patient's current state of function.". c. "It reveals a lot about the patient's past experiences.". d. "It helps us determine the patient's future prognosis.".
A nurse desires to directly impact therapeutic relationships with patients. In which role would the nurse be the most successful in achieving this goal?
1. Charge nurse 2. Nurse manager 3. Frontline nurse 4. Director of nursing