The nurse remembers that which of the following clients typically responds emotively to pain?
1. Asian
2. Hispanic
3. Northern European
4. Non–English speaking
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Rationale 1: Clients from Asian backgrounds typically will display a stoic response to pain.
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A) A slit lamp B) An indirect ophthalmoscope C) An Ishihara plate D) A direct ophthalmoscope
You observe pupillary response as the patient looks at a distant object and then at an object held 10 cm from the bridge of the nose. You are assessing for:
a. confrontation reaction. b. accommodation. c. pupillary light reflex. d. nystagmus.
A newcomer to a community support meeting asks a nurse, "Why aren't people with mental illnesses treated at state institutions anymore?" What would be the nurse's accurate responses? Select all that apply
a. "Funding for treatment of mental illness now focuses on community treatment." b. "Psychiatric institutions are no longer accepted because of negative stories in the press." c. "There are less restrictive settings available now to care for individuals with mental illness." d. "Our nation has fewer people with mental illness; therefore, fewer hospital beds are needed." e. "Better drugs now make it possible for many persons with mental illness to live in their communities."
After you have met Mr Hooper, what additional information do you require? Provide rationales for your answer
You are working as anaesthetic nurse and note that the first patient on the list is Mr Hooper, 70 years old, who is undergoing a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. What will be an ideal response?