A 32-year-old woman visits the occupational health nurse because of malaise. Which of the following assessment data indicates that the client may be experiencing achievement-oriented stress?
a. Sleeping 10 hours per day
b. Unintentional loss of 10 pounds in the past 3 weeks
c. Expressed fear of company layoffs
d. Calling in sick once every 2 weeks for the past month
Answer: b. Unintentional loss of 10 pounds in the past 3 weeks
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A client is seeking care for weight gain and foamy, dark urine. During data collection, the nurse learns that the client was ill with a severe sore throat 4 weeks ago and was treated
Which of the following statements by the client suggests a teaching plan by the nurse? 1. "I have been trying to get plenty of rest since I have been sick.". 2. "I felt better after one week of the antibiotics, so I stopped taking them.". 3. "I have changed to a more nutritious diet.". 4. "I have gained weight in the last two weeks.".
The adult client is 181 cm tall and weighs 174 lb. Calculate the adult's first dose
What will be an ideal response?
The nurse, through attention and partnership, should try to facilitate
A. Healing. B. Medical procedures. C. Patient transformation. D. Patient relaxation.
Which statement is most reflective of Madeleine Leininger's theory of cultural care?
a. The goal of her theory is to guide research that will assist nurses to provide culturally congruent care. b. The model for cultural competence stresses teamwork in providing culturally sensitive and competent care to improve outcomes for individuals, families, and communities. c. The model focuses on five components of cultural competence: Awareness, skills, knowledge, encounters, and desire. d. The theory focuses on increasing levels of one's consciousness to improve the possibilities to provide culturally competent care.