A patient admitted to an inpatient unit after a suicide attempt says, "I feel so overwhelmed. There are so many issues I have to deal with." The nurse should schedule the patient to attend which type of group?
a. Social skills
b. Psychodrama
c. Problem-solving
d. Medication information
C
Problem-solving groups teach the skills necessary to solve problems. A patient with multiple problems will benefit from learning the process for problem solving, because the multiple problems to which he or she refers probably will not be resolved during a short inpatient stay. The scenario does not pose problems with social skills or medication. Psychodrama is rarely offered in an inpatient setting.
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A) Apply antibiotic ointment to the insertion site twice daily. B) Change the site dressing whenever it becomes visibly soiled. C) Perform passive range-of-motion exercises to prevent venous stasis. D) Aspirate blood from the device once daily to test pH.
A nurse is discussing nutrition with a patient who expresses concern about not always consuming vitamins in amounts consistent with the recommended dietary allowances (RDAs). What will the nurse tell this patient?
a. The RDA is only an estimate of the amount of vitamins required and does not represent a scientific number. b. The RDA is the amount of vitamin needed by 50% of the population regardless of age or gender. c. The RDA represents the highest amount that can be consumed safely, so amounts less than this can be sufficient. d. The RDA represents an average, so low intake one day can be compensated for by increased amounts on another day.
Which of the following principles has been used by the American Nurses Association (ANA) when encouraging health care reform?
a. High-technology interventions to reduce nursing time, effort, and medical errors must be expanded. b. Nurses must be recognized and rewarded for health promotion efforts. c. Nursing research into patient care outcomes must be expanded and funded. d. Universal access to essential health services should be available for all citizens.