The definition of health as a state of well-being that is culturally defined is a characteristic of which of the following nursing theories?
1. Nightingale's
2. Orem's
3. Neuman's
4. Leininger's
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Rationale 1: Nightingale's theory of health is one of being well and using one's powers to the fullest extent.
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A patient in the ICU is receiving intravenous opioid analgesia following myocardial infarction. Despite receiving continuous infusion of the opioid, the patient is grimacing and asks for an increase in the medication level
Consulting the medical chart, the nurse recognizes that this patient has a history of opioid addiction. What would be the most appropriate intervention? A) Immediately take the patient off of the opioid and give him Tylenol. B) Leave the patient on the opioid at the current dose level. C) Increase the dose of opioid to provide more effective pain relief. D) Reduce the dose of opioid and offer to turn on the television as a distraction from the pain.
When the nurse is caring for a client with postpartum blues, which intervention would be most appropriate?
A) Recommending that the client attend a support group or visit a mental health professional B) Preventing contact between the newborn and the client C) Validating the client's emotions, allowing her to express them freely D) Administering antidepressants as prescribed
The pregnant 16-year-old is seeing the nurse during a prenatal visit. Based on the client's developmental level, which statement would the nurse expect the client to make?
A. "My friends and I all wear totally different styles of clothing." B. "Having a baby will change my college plans." C. "I drink alcohol at parties most weekends." D. "My mom is my best friend."
How should the nurse clean a wound?
a. Go over the wound twice and discard that swab. b. Move from the outer region of the wound toward the centre. c. Clean wound from least contaminated to most contaminated area. d. Use an antiseptic solution followed by a normal saline rinse.