A factor(s) currently impacting the changing healthcare environment and the practice of nursing is (are):
a. the nursing shortage
b. increasing homogeneity of the population
c. the tend toward less patient care in the community setting
d. the decrease in the cost of health care services due to managed care agreements
e. all of the above
A
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1. "Tell me why this family meeting is causing you to be defensive. All clients are required to participate in two family sessions." 2. "Eating disorders have been correlated to certain familial patterns; without addressing these, your child's condition will not improve." 3. "Family dynamics are not linked to eating disorders. The meeting is to provide your child with family support." 4. "Clients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa are part of the family system, and any alteration in family processes needs to be addressed."
A patient is scheduled to have an electronystagmography as part of a diagnostic workup for Ménière's disease. What question is it most important for the nurse to ask the patient in preparation for this test?
A) "Have you ever experienced claustrophobia or feelings of anxiety while in enclosed spaces?" B) "Do you currently take sedatives, tranquilizers, or antihistamines on a regular basis?" C) "Do you have a history of falls or problems with loss of balance?" D) "Do you have a history of either high or low blood pressure?"
Which patient statement indicates to the nurse that more teaching regarding early highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is needed?
A) "Early HAART can have negative effects." B) "Early HAART can preserve my immune function." C) "Early HAART can reduce the risk of viral transmission." D) "Early HAART reduces the potential for developing drug-resistant strains."
The nurse is assisting a client in obtaining a sputum specimen. After a deep cough, the client produces approximately 1/2 tsp of sputum. Which is the nurse's next action?
A. Assist the client to cough again and produce more sputum. B. Send the specimen to the lab. C. Allow the client to rest for one hour and then ask the client to cough again. D. Ask the client to walk around for 30 minutes and try again to produce sputum.