Which of the following people would a nurse recognize as at the highest risk for suicide?
A) A patient with a well-organized plan
B) A patient who has friends or family who have attempted suicide
C) A patient who is in a deep depression
D) A patient has a strong support system
A
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Using the RAI, the nurse identifies a trigger for a male nursing home resident who requires an indwelling urinary catheter from the MDS. Which should the nurse do next?
a. Develop an individualized care plan. b. Assign suitable nursing interventions. c. Use the RAPs. d. Institute agency-approved catheter care.
A nurse working in a family planning clinic is preparing to administer a first dose of intramus-cular DMPA [Depo-Provera] to a young adult patient. The woman tells the nurse she has just finished her period. What will the nurse do?
a. Administer the injection today and coun-sel backup contraception for 7 days. b. Administer the injection today and tell her that protection is immediate. c. Obtain a pregnancy test to rule out preg-nancy before administering the drug. d. Schedule an appointment for her to re-ceive the injection in 3 weeks.
The nurse has received hemoglobin and hematocrit levels for a 7-year-old patient. The results are HGB 9.0 and HCT 28 percent. These results indicate:
1. A normal HGB and HCT. 2. A high HGB and low HCT. 3. A low HGB and low HCT. 4. A low HGB and normal HCT.
A nurse counsels a patient to increase the dietary intake of calcium as well as to begin calcium supplements. The nurse should include information that certain foods will interfere with calcium absorption
These include (you may select more than one answer): 1. bran and whole grain cereals. 2. spinach. 3. milk and dairy products. 4. peas and other legumes. 5. fruit such as oranges and apples.