A nurse has developed a strong therapeutic rapport with a male patient during the patient's recovery in hospital from a stroke
The patient has had a largely successful recovery but has admitted to the nurse that he has concerns about how his sexual relationship will be affected upon discharge. The nurse should respond to the patient's statement by:
A) Encouraging him to focus on his achievements rather than his perceived deficits
B) Encouraging him to consider alternative forms of sexual expression with his partner
C) Encouraging him to prioritize the emotional aspects of his relationship rather than the physical aspects
D) Encouraging him with the fact that this aspect of his life is not likely to have been affected by his stroke
B
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1. Writing the time the IV solution needs to be changed 2. Placing it upside-down on the container 3. Putting it around the IV tubing 4. Documenting the size of the angiocatheter inserted to obtain IV access
The most important factor related to stress is:
A) Physiological stress impacts all other stressors. B) How we interpret stress determines our body's response to it. C) We have little or no control over environmental stressors. D) Cumulative effects of minor everyday hassles are more stressful than a major life event.
Case management is an interventional strategy used by health care providers to ____
a. Advocate for nurses b. Coordinate health care delivery c. Facilitate cost accounting d. Investigate medical errors
A newborn weight loss of _____% in a breastfeeding infant during the first 3 days of life should be investigated. Most often, the excessive weight loss is associated with poor breastfeeding techniques
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word