State the four main drug actions.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. Depressing or stimulating cell function, destroying cells, and replacing substances are the four basic drug actions.
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The nurse is assessing a client for pain. Which of the following statements is most likely to result in the most meaningful assessment data about pain?
a. Where does the pain usually occur? b. Is the pain sharp or dull? c. What were you doing when the pain began? d. Describe the pain in your own words.
The clinic nurse assesses the level of healthy communication within the Barton family, which includes a single mother, a son (15 years of age) a daughter (16 years of age) and a grandmother
During the family interview, the daughter answers many questions while the son and mother are quiet and the grandmother is absent. In order to appropriately assess this family, it would be important for the nurse to: Select all answers that apply: A) Invite the grandmother to attend another appointment so that she is included in the assessment. B) Address each family member during the interview to invite responses from everyone to the questions. C) Document that the daughter is powerful in the family D) Document the son's powerlessness
A nurse implements nursing measures to prevent neurological complications. The nurse knows the importance of which of the following? Select all that apply
1. Performing neurological checks as ordered 2. Keeping the room curtains closed 3. Assessing the patient's level of consciousness 4. Using a footboard or high-topped tennis shoes 5. Keeping a calendar and clock where the patient can see them
The nurse is assessing an adolescent client during a scheduled health maintenance appointment. Which issues should the nurse address when the parents are not present?
1. The adolescent's role in the family 2. Teen job responsibilities 3. Possible domestic violence 4. Activities done as a family