What action by a nurse will help a patient meet self-esteem needs?
A) verbally negate the patient's negative self-perceptions
B) freely give compliments to increase positive self-regard
C) independently establish goals to improve self-esteem
D) respect the patient's values and belief systems
D
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A woman who is 26 weeks pregnant has a blood pressure of 158/100 mm Hg. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. Assess the woman's risk for other cardiovascular problems. B. Have her rest for 20 minutes, then reassess her blood pressure. C. Obtain a urine dipstick for proteinuria and assess for headache. D. Prepare to teach the woman about anti-hypertensive medication.
While auscultating a patient with pneumonia, a nurse hears low-pitched, rumbling coarse sounds during inspiration and expiration. These sounds can best be described as which of the following?
a. Crackles b. Rhonchi c. Wheezes d. A friction rub
Which of the following is a true statement regarding nursing research?
a. Descriptive and correlational research methods are most successful in addressing the research questions nurses typically have. b. Nurses do not typically attempt to conduct experimental research because it is beyond their level of expertise. c. Nurses have successfully used a variety of designs in research studies because there are many types of questions to be answered. d. The most common type of research used by nurse researchers is ethnographic research because it studies the lived experience of their patients.
Which drug classification do alprazolam, chlordiazepoxide, and diazepam belong?
A. benzodiazepines B. neuroleptics C. antipsychotics D. antidepressants