You are working on the oncology division at a local hospital. An elderly client has just passed away. He was very close to his grandchildren. To address care of the family, the nurse should
A) Assist with funeral arrangements at the mortuary
B) Assure preschoolers it is not their fault
C) Tell toddlers grandpa died and is not coming back
D) Only allow immediate family with the deceased
Ans: B
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a. Few clean and decent low-rent apartments exist. b. People do not like to rent to low-income persons. c. To afford housing, they need a job that pays at least three times minimum wage. d. There are not many trailer parks near their employment.
When assisting a client to deal with stress, the nurse understands that individuals react and deal with stress in different ways depending on:
a. how long the stress lasts b. how much stress there is c. past experiences with stress d. whether the client has a negative self-concept
A client has been using nonnarcotic analgesics daily over an extended period. Which of the following effects should the nurse carefully monitor for in this client?
A) Cardiac disorders B) Urinary tract infection C) Hypothyroidism D) Gastrointestinal bleeding
A nurse applies a cardiac monitor to a patient and receives false low-rate alarm sounds. What is the appropriate intervention?
A) Assess for gain dial set too low, poor contact between skin and electrodes, dried gel, broken or loose lead wires, poor connection between patient and monitor, or a malfunctioning monitor. B) Assess for poor position or contact between the electrodes and skin, or thoracic movement with respirations; reposition or replace the electrodes. C) Assess for a shift in the electrical axis due to patient movement, making QRS complexes too small to register; low amplitude of QRS; or poor contact between skin and electrode. Reapply the electrodes and set gain so that the height of the complex is greater than 1 mV. D) Reposition the electrodes to a lead where the QRS complexes are taller than the T-waves, and place electrodes away from major muscle masses; change the lead view on the monitor and use the "relearn" feature, if available, to identify the location of the normal complexes.