A nurse is caring for a client who is having an extended recovery period. Which
intervention would be most effective in improving care for this client?
A) Review the client's health record
B) Closely monitor the client's vital signs
C) Interact more frequently with the client
D) Identify simpler goals for the client
A
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A) Secondary analysis B) Clinical trial C) Methodologic study D) Survey
The critical care nurse is monitoring her patient's urine output and drainage from tubes inserted intraoperatively. What would the nurse promptly report to the physician?
A) Increased pain on movement B) Absent drainage C) Increased urine output D) Blood-tinged serosanguineous drainage
The nurse is caring for a client who was just admitted with a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder with depression. The nurse should anticipate that the client's psychiatrist will prescribe which of the following of medications for this client?
A) Lithium B) Lithium and Haldol C) Tofranil D) Clozaril
Which client statement most accurately reflects the cognitive dysfunction associated with borderline personality disorder (BPD)?
A) "I was a total failure at my new job." B) "Sometimes things are not always clear cut." C) "At least some good came out of my trying." D) "You need to look at things in perspective."