To help a patient feel as much at ease as possible, do all of the following on admission EXCEPT:
A)
tell them the rules immediately
B)
introduce yourself and orient the patient to the room
C)
place the patient's belongings where they want them
D) maintain the patient's privacy at all times
Answer:
A
You might also like to view...
A nurse in a healthcare facility is caring for a client who has a puncture wound to the chest caused by a foreign object. Which equipment should the nurse obtain?
A) Thermometer B) Manual breathing bag C) Peak flow meter D) Catheter
Genital herpes
A) causes painless blisters. B) may be transmitted even when blisters are not present. C) is treated with antibiotics. D) seldom recurs.
A breast feeding mother who takes a prescription drug is told the most appropriate time for her to take the medication to reduce the infant’s exposure to the drug is:
A. right before a feeding B. midway through a feeding C. right after a feeding D. 1 hour before a feeding
A client, age 30, hospitalized with the diagnosis of AIDS, placed a "No Visitors" sign on his door and refused phone calls. He stated to the nurse, "I know you don't want to be around me."
Which of these nursing diagnoses is applicable to this situation? 1. Fear of dying related to medical diagnosis 2. Social isolation related to fear of rejection 3. Deficient knowledge related to cognitive limitations 4. Anger related to having to face death at such a young age