Referring to elderly clients and patients as "dear" or "sweetie" can help to create a rapport and a strong therapeutic relationship
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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Which are examples of primary and secondary gains that clients diagnosed with SSD: predominately pain, may experience?
1. Primary: chooses to seek a new doctor; Secondary: euphoric feeling from new medications 2. Primary: euphoric feeling from new medications; Secondary: chooses to seek a new doctor 3. Primary: receives get-well cards; Secondary: pain prevents attending stressful family reunion 4. Primary: pain prevents attending stressful family reunion; Secondary: receives get-well cards
The nurse gives a patient in the emergency department (ED) who has nausea and vomiting prochlorperazine (Compazine) IM, as ordered by the physician. The patient is discharged 2 hours after the administration of this medication
The nurse asks the friend of the patient to drive him home. This action is necessary for which reason? a. The patient is too nervous after this ED visit. b. The patient does drive a car, but he is too elderly. c. The medication causes hyperactivity of the brain. d. The patient should not operate a motor vehicle after receiving this medication.
A patient with diabetes is being prepared for discharge. The nurse presents information to the patient regarding injections to be administered at home
Which intellectual activities are involved when the patient interprets this information using the cognitive domain of learning? Select all that apply. A) Recall B) Opinions C) Thought D) Attitude E) Decision making
A nurse is caring for a patient with cancer who has been undergoing chemotherapy. The patient has oral mucositis as a result of the chemotherapy, and the provider has ordered palifermin [Ke-pivance]
Which is an appropriate nursing action when giving this drug? a. Administering the drug as a slow IV infu-sion b. Flushing the IV line with heparin before infusing the drug c. Giving the drug within 6 hours of the chemotherapy d. Warning the patient about the potential for distortion of taste