Which question posed by the nurse will most likely promote sharing of sensitive information during a genetic counseling interview?
a. "How many people in your family are mentally retarded or handicapped?"
b. "What kind of defects or diseases seem to run in the family?"
c. "Did you know that you can always have an abortion if the fetus is abnormal?"
d. "Are there any members of your family who have learning or developmental problems?"
D
The nurse should probe gently using lay-oriented terminology rather than direct questions or statements.
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The hospital recently changed its policy and now allows families members to be present during resuscitation of their child. The benefits expected from this policy change include: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Positive patient outcomes increase due to the patient hearing family voices during the resuscitation. 2. Parents are reassured that everything possible is being done. 3. Professional behavior by the healthcare team improves. 4. Parental feelings of helplessness decrease. 5. Grieving and closure are facilitated.
Identify how the "right drug" is maintained by the nurse
What will be an ideal response?
A patient is having a tonic?clonic seizure. During the seizure, the priority for nursing care is to
1. protect the patient from injury. 2. insert a bite block to prevent the patient from swallowing his or her tongue. 3. ask the staff to hold the patient tightly. 4. obtain vital signs.
For violence prevention teaching to be effective, the school needs to train and use as a role model(s):
a. a small team of interested teachers c. only the nurse b. all teachers, nurses, and other staff d. the nurse and administrative staff