Your patient reports "unusual food cravings.". When you inquire about the specifics, she reports eating laundry detergent and dirt. You know that this type of craving is known as ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
pica
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The nurse caring for the terminally ill client and the family collects data about loss and grieving during the admission interview. Information important to collect includes: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Previous losses 2. Awareness of approaching loss 3. How grief was handled previously 4. Medications being taken for coping 5. History of alcohol abuse
The nurse is discharging a patient being sent home on antiemetic therapy. How would the nurse evaluate the plan of care that this patient has had while hospitalized?
A) Monitor for adverse effects. B) Provide comfort and safety measures, including mouth care, ready access to bathroom facilities, assistance with ambulation and periodic orientation, ice chips to suck, protection from sun exposure, and remedial measures to treat dehydration if it occurs. C) Assess the patient carefully for any potential drug–drug interactions. D) Monitor laboratory test results including liver and kidney function tests.
Which is the most accurate statement regarding staffing and scheduling policies?
A) It is more important to communicate policies verbally than in writing. B) It is necessary that policies are written in a manner that allows some flexibility. C) Policies should focus on the process. D) Managers should have autocratic control over scheduling and staffing policies.
A family member of a patient diagnosed with Huntington disease calls you at the clinic. She is requesting help from the Huntington's Disease Society of America. What kind of help can this patient and family receive from this organization?
Select all that apply. A) Information about this disease B) Referrals C) Public education D) Individual assessments E) Appraisals of research studies