A patient comes to the emergency department complaining of severe chest pain. The nurse asks the patient questions and takes vital signs. Which step of the nursing process is the nurse demonstrating?
A) assessing B) diagnosing C) planning D) implementing
A
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A nurse is alert to potentially problematic situations in a patient and is using evidence-based knowledge. Which concept for a critical thinker is the nurse using?
a. Maturity b. Analyticity c. Systematicity d. Inquisitiveness
The visiting nurse is at the home of an 88-year-old woman whose physician is concerned that she is losing weight. While performing an assessment, the nurse discovers that the client's dentures are ill-fitting and this makes eating painful
The client claimed she informed her daughter of this, but the daughter is too busy to take her to the dentist. The nurse is concerned that this is a possible sign of: a. Abuse b. Neglect c. Domestic violence d. Depression
The sleep disorder described as a condition in which a person falls asleep and stays asleep for several hours but does not feel rested when awakening is called ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Individuals with serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI) face multiple and complex social problems that reduce their ability to maintain themselves in society. Which of the following statements is most true of deinstitutionalization?
A) Deinstitutionalization has created a situation in which individuals with SPMI are commonly held within ER settings, instead of in the community where they belong. B) Deinstitutionalization is no longer a large problem due to recent federal funding initiatives for community housing for those with SPMI. C) Deinstitutionalization creates difficulties for families because they now have to visit their loved ones within the sterile environments of state mental institutions. D) Deinstitutionalization since the 1960s has caused individuals with SPMI to be discharged into community settings that were ill equipped to handle their multiple and complex needs.