The nurse is caring for a patient who is on a ventilator. The nurse is bathing the patient and talking to them as she is carrying out care, as well as telling the patient what is going to happen next
The nurse speaks to the patient in a soothing manner. The nurse is acting in which role? (Select all that apply)
A) Caregiver
B) Decision-maker
C) Communicator
D) Educator
E) Patient advocate
Ans: A, C, D
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a. pudendal block. b. epidural block. c. spinal (subarachnoid) block. d. local infiltration.
The nurse is planning to use an interpreter with a non–English-speaking family. What should the nurse plan with regard to the use of an interpreter? (Select all that apply.)
a. Use a family member. b. The nurse should speak slowly. c. Use an interpreter familiar with the family's culture. d. The nurse should speak only a few sentences at a time. e. The nurse should speak to the interpreter during interactions.
The nurse recognizes which of the following client outcomes as being a result of ineffective pain management? (Select all that apply.)
1. Client expressing feelings of despair and hopelessness 2. Inability to self-ambulate distance from bed to bathroom 3. Stage 1 pressure ulcer development on coccyx and left hip 4. Client rating pain as 4 on a scale of 0 to 10 30 minutes after pain medication 5. Postponement of discharge because of the inability to perform activities of daily living 6. Postponement of physical therapy because of client's inability to tolerate knee flexion
Autocrine stimulation is the ability of cancer cells to do what?
a. Stimulate angiogenesis to create their own blood supply b. Encourage secretions that turn off normal growth inhibitors c. Secrete growth factors that stimulate their own growth d. Divert nutrients away from normal tissue for their own use