Mr. and Mrs. Adams have just been informed that their 2-week-old daughter has a congenital neurologic demyelinating disorder that will result in progressive loss of function and a 2-year life expectancy
The couple are hugging each other and crying uncontrollably. The nurse evaluates their reaction as which phase of the crisis process?
A) Precrisis
B) Impact
C) Crisis
D) Resolution
Ans: B
The impact phase occurs when the individual learns of a situation that will create crisis.
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The nurse manager must know how to determine priorities to be effective. When identifying priorities, the manager needs to think of
a. The needs of the person most likely to sue the organization b. The needs of the entire organization c. The needs of the staff; if they are happy, the patients receive good care d. The needs of upper management
The nurse is preparing to make a home visit to admit a new patient to services. Which actions should the nurse take to ensure personal safety? (Select all that apply.)
A) Keeping the car doors unlocked B) Keeping the gas tank of the car full C) Parking the car in a well-lighted area D) Using a map to avoid getting lost in a strange neighborhood E) Informing the agency of the estimated arrival time and expected return
The mother of a 4-year-old child is concerned that the child
will need glasses because of the inability to distinguish pictures at a distance when tested with the Snellen chart. What should the nurse respond to this mother? A) "He might be suffering from hyperopia and probably will need glasses now." B) "Children's vision is not completely developed by this age. Your child might outgrow this nearsightedness." C) "He is likely to have a slight astigmatism, which almost always needs to be corrected by glasses." D) His vision problem will get in the way of his learning, so he will probably have to have glasses before he starts school."
A client with a dual diagnosis has announced to the nurse that he is refusing to attend a group session that is scheduled for that morning. While the session is not mandatory, it is a recommended part of the client's treatment
Which of the nurse's following responses is most therapeutic? A) "I'm sorry to hear that. Do you want me to tell the leader for you?" B) "If you come, I can let you have an extra cigarette break this afternoon." C) "You need to be there. We've been over this before." D) "I'll meet you there. You might be surprised what good comes out of it."