The nurse is planning care for an older patient with depression. Which should the nurse make a priority?
1. Screening the patient for suicide risk
2. Assessing the patient for low-grade depressive symptoms
3. Assessing to distinguish depressive symptoms from a grief response
4. Promoting physical activity and maintain meaningful social connections for wellness
1. Screening the patient for suicide risk
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A nurse has cited a research study that highlights the clinical effectiveness of using placebos in the management of postsurgical patients' pain. What principle should guide the nurse's use of placebos in pain management?
A) Placebos require a higher level of informed consent than conventional care. B) Placebos are an acceptable, but unconventional, form of nonpharmacological pain management. C) Placebos are never recommended in the treatment of pain. D) Placebos require the active participation of the patient's family.
The adult dose of a drug is 300 mg. The dose for a child whose BSA is 0.4l m2 is _______________
a. 123 mg b. 72.4 mg c. 82 mg d. 184.5 mg
An older female patient, experiencing cancer pain and nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy, asks the nurse to pray for her during this difficult time. How should the nurse respond to the patient's request?
A) Facilitate a visit from a chaplain to the client at the bedside. B) First determine whether the client shares a similar religious tradition as the nurse. C) Pray for the client, asking a higher power to intervene and provide peace and relief. D) Explain that praying is beyond the nurse's scope of practice and explore alternative interventions.
When caring for a patient who has a radium implant for treatment of cancer of the cervix, the nurse will
a. assist the patient to ambulate every 2 to 3 hours. b. use gloves and gown when changing the patient's bed. c. flush the toilet several times right after the patient voids. d. encourage the patient to discuss needs or concerns by telephone.