The most important tool in the prevention of HIV/AIDS is
1. isolation.
2. education.
3. medication.
4. socialization.
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Every health care provider has a responsibility to educate about AIDS. The most important tool for the prevention of this devastating disease is education.
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A patient has been discharged home after thoracic surgery. The home care nurse makes her initial visit and finds the patient discouraged and depressed. The client states, "I am recovering so slowly
I really thought I would be better by now." What nursing action is most important at this time? A) Give emotional support to the patient and family. B) Schedule a visit to the patient's primary physician within 24 hours. C) Notify the physician that the patient needs a referral to a psychologist. D) Place a referral for a social worker to visit the patient.
The family of a patient who is showing signs of impending death tells the nurse that they would like for any organs that can be used to be donated. The nurse should:
1. wait until the patient has died before discussing organ donation with the family. 2. tell the family that the patient has not signed a consent, so the organs cannot be donated. 3. check the patient's record to see if the physician has written an order for the pa-tient to have organs donated. 4. notify the physician of the family's wishes.
Prior to discharge, the nurse instructs an elderly client's wife about preparing a mechanical soft diet at home. It is important that the nurse emphasize the importance of:
1. Adding extra fiber to prevent the material from becoming too soft. 2. Including all food groups in the diet to assure that it is nutritionally adequate. 3. Avoiding meats which could cause choking or aspiration. 4. Adding extra salt and fat to improve the taste of the foods.
During a psychoeducational group on assertiveness training, a client asks, "Why do we need to learn about this stuff?" Which is the most appropriate nursing reply?
A. "Because your doctor requires you to attend this group." B. "Being assertive is the ability to stand up for yourself while respecting the rights of others." C. "Assertiveness training teaches you how to ask for what you want, when you want it." D. "Assertive people place the needs and rights of others before their own."