In the acute stage of meningitis, which of the following is MOST important to for the nurse to monitor?
a. fever c. skin breakdown
b. headache pain d. change in neurologi-cal status
D
In the acute stage, monitor the client for changes in neurological status, especially for changes in level of consciousness and for signs of increasing intracranial pressure.
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A female patient is diagnosed with a right stroke. The patient is now experiencing hemianopsia. How might the nurse help the patient manage her potential sensory and perceptional difficulties?
A) Keep the lighting in the patient's room low. B) Place the patient's clock on the affected side. C) Approach the patient on the side the vision impaired. D) Place the patient's extremities where she can see them.
Which statements might a pregnant teenager at her initial prenatal examination be likely to make? Select all that apply
1. "I didn't know I could get pregnant the first time I had sex." 2. "Several of my friends go to clinics to get contraception." 3. "It's no big deal; two of my best friends have babies, too." 4. "I was 13 years old when I had sex the first time." 5. "My family and my boyfriend are really happy and supportive."
In planning housing for a client being discharged from the hospital, which of the following rationale would appropriately guide the nurse's decision?
A) The nurse knows best and should decide what arrangements are appropriate. B) Clients with mental illness must always live with a family member. C) Most clients prefer an apartment or house. D) Clients usually have no preference about where they will live.
Unresolved grief in the parent of a child with a disability that constantly reminds them of the loss of a healthy child is called
a. anticipatory grief b. chronic grief c. uncomplicated grief