You are in a client’s home when the doorbell rings. Neither you nor the client recognizes the stranger. It is a good idea to
a. call the police
b. ask for identification before you open the door
c. open the door but do not let the stranger in
d. pretend no one is home
b. ask for identification before you open the door
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The nurse demonstrates family-centered care by:
1. Encouraging family visitation. 2. Assuming total care for the client. 3. Expecting the child to perform self-care in activities of daily living. 4. Limiting visitation to four time periods per day.
A nurse is caring for several clients. , Which client could be assigned to a UAP/NAP?
A. A client with a recent head injury B. A client for the removal of an ovarian cyst post-laparoscopy C. A client with stable angina D. A client with a sepsis
A patient tells the nurse "My doctor thinks my problems with stress relate to the negative way I think about things, and he wants me to learn a new way of thinking.". Which response would be in keeping with the doctor's recommendations?
a. Teaching the patient to recognize, reconsider, and reframe irrational thoughts b. Encouraging the patient to imagine being in calming circumstances c. Teaching the patient to use instruments that give feedback about bodily functions d. Provide the patient with a blank journal and guidance about journaling
An unmarried couple gives birth to an infant with achondroplasia. The mother says, "Neither of our families has ever had anything like this happen before." What should be the nurse's initial response?
1. "Are you certain your boyfriend is the baby's father?" 2. "Achondroplasia often occurs in families who have no prior history." 3. "There must be someone in the family who is a carrier." 4. "Does your family have a history of early miscarriage?"