A mental health nurse practitioner has a client with a somatoform disorder. This client is being seen on an outpatient basis
What is a realistic outcome the nurse practitioner would expect of this client near the end of the nurse–patient relationship?
A) Expresses feelings of pain and distress
B) Verbalizes alteration in physical functioning
C) Discusses present health problem with health care provider and family
D) Acknowledges physical pain
C
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A 13-year-old girl is diagnosed with functional scoliosis. What does the nurse explain as the cause of this spinal curvature defect?
a. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis b. Poor posture c. Heredity d. Myelomeningocele
Which of the following are steps in Havelock's Change Model? Select all that apply
a. build relationships b. unfreeze c. diagnose problem d. adopt e. acquire resources f. Choose solution
A client is scheduled for a nuclear imaging test. What should the nurse instruct the client about this test?
1. It is the use of a magnetic field to produce an image of a body part or organ. 2. A radioisotope will be injected to determine organ functioning as being either hot or cold. 3. It produces a three-dimensional image of an organ. 4. It is more sensitive than an x-ray image.
Of the following activities and skills, what can the nurse safely delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel?
1. Provide oral fluids to a newly extubated client. 2. Irrigate the indwelling urinary catheter of a client recovering from prostate surgery. 3. Apply a wrist restraint to a client. 4. Administer oral pain medication to a client before attending physical therapy.