One of the least reliable suicide assessment techniques is to ask the client bluntly, "Do you feel like killing yourself?"
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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Sally is the LPN charge nurse on the Alzheimer's unit of a large, skilled nursing facility. As she is walking through the unit, through a window she sees Mrs. Grace, an 82-year-old resident, wandering on the road
Sally takes over, giving orders to other staff members to assess how she got out, checking all doors, and sending staff members outside to get Mrs. Grace and assist her back into the facility. This is an example of which type of management? a. Laissez-faire b. Democratic c. Authoritarian d. Permissive
A school-aged child is admitted to the hospital with a vaso-occlusive sickle cell crisis. Which measure in his care should be given priority?
A) Beginning active range-of-motion exercises B) Seeing that he ingests a protein-rich diet C) Maintaining a fluid intravenous line D) Encouraging him to take deep breaths hourly
Aspartame should not be consumed by
a. infants and school-age children. b. individuals who suffer from migraines. c. individuals who have phenylketonuria (PKU). d. anyone who is underweight or trying to gain weight.
To prevent recurrence of uric acid renal calculi, the nurse teaches the patient to avoid eating
a. milk and cheese. b. sardines and liver. c. legumes and dried fruit. d. spinach, chocolate, and tea.