The nurse is writing a care plan for a patient with brain metastases. Following a thorough assessment, the nurse decides that an appropriate nursing diagnosis is "Anxiety related to lack of control over the health care needs and situation
" In establishing this plan of care for the patient, the nurse will identify what measure as appropriate for the care of this patient?
A) The patient will receive antianxiety medications every 4 hours.
B) The patient's family will be instructed on measures to implement when providing care for the patient.
C) The patient will be encouraged to verbalize concerns related to the disease and its treatment.
D) The patient will begin a busy schedule of therapy, so that he will forget about the anxiety.
C
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A) Acetylcholine, parasympathetic nervous system B) Serotonin, sympathetic nervous system C) Norepinephrine, sympathetic nervous system D) Dopamine, parasympathetic nervous system
The nurse is aware that an order for an "open dressing" requires that:
a. the lesion is left open to air. b. wet compresses are changed frequently enough to keep them wet. c. medicated ointment is placed directly in the open wound. d. dressings are redampened to keep wet, but not changed.
A patient, recovering from a heart transplant, is scheduled for a heart biopsy. The nurse realizes that the purpose of this biopsy is to
1. measure tissue oxygenation status. 2. determine if rejection is occurring to adjust immunosuppressive medications. 3. treat atrial fibrillation. 4. determine ventricular functioning.
The condition characterized by abnormal level of anxiety and fear of being embarrassed in public is called ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word