A patient who is male-to-female (MTF) transgendered has been admitted to the unit, and this has resulted in much discussion among staff members. The nurse who is currently working with this patient should prioritize which of the following?
A) Assessing the patient's reasons for choosing to become transgendered
B) Teaching the patient about common female reproductive disorders
C) Remaining nonjudgmental and empathic when providing care
D) Teaching the patient management strategies for depression and anxiety
C
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1. Aesthetic 2. Empirical 3. Ethical 4. Personal
A nurse manager is evaluating the efficiency of a process on the nursing unit. The manager believes that the unit could be more efficient if one aspect of this process were delegated to unli-censed personnel
To establish whether the delegation of this duty would be legal, he should check with the: a. ANA. b. current federal defense attorney. c. state nurse practice act. d. policy and procedure manual of the unit.
Family members who will be caring for a client at home who previously sustained a moderate to severe head injury are concerned about managing the client's personality and behavior changes once the client is home
What is the nurse's best approach to this problem? A. Advise the family to point out unacceptable behavior to the client. B. Limit visitors until the client's personality and behaviors stabilize. C. Teach the family to develop a home routine that provides structure, repetition, and constancy. D. Remind the family that the client will eventually achieve the same level of cogni-tive, physical, and emotional functioning that was present before the injury.
The nurse will use which of the following physical assessment techniques when assessing a patient for cardiac output?
1. inspection, percussion, auscultation 2. inspection, palpation, percussion 3. inspection, palpation, diaphragmatic excursion 4. inspection, auscultation, palpation