The nurse is planning care for a male patient. Which model would most support the development of depression in this patient whose mother was sentenced to jail for 15 years when the patient was 3 months old?
1. Genetic
2. Environmental
3. Neuroendocrine
4. Diathesis-stress
4. Diathesis-stress
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The nurse observes the student administer heparin subcutaneously into the client's abdomen. Which action indicates the need for further teaching?
1. The student determines the site by placing two fingers above the umbilicus and injecting the medication above the fingers. 2. The student cleans the site, wiping in a circular motion with an antimicrobial wipe. 3. The student uses a 25 gauge needle. 4. The student inserts the needle at a 90 ° angle.
Which client statement may indicate a transference reaction?
A. "I need a real nurse. You are young enough to be my daughter and I don't want to tell you about my personal life." B. "I deserve more than I am getting here. Do you know who I am and what I do? Let me talk to your supervisor." C. "I don't seem to be able to relate to people. I would rather stay in my room and be by myself." D. "My mother is the source of my problems. She has always told me what to do and what to say."
A sore or skin ulcer that doesn't heal can be an early warning sign of cancer
True False
A client has a staging procedure for cancer of the breast and ask the nurse which type of breast cancer has the poorest prognosis. Which information should the nurse offer the client?
A) Stage II. B) Invasive infiltrating ductal carcinoma. C) T1N0M0. D) Inflammatory with peau d'orange.