Name six basic patient rights
What will be an ideal response?
Right patient, right drug, right dose, right time, right route, and right documentation. There is one additional patient right: right to refuse.
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When trying to explain the advantages of using an emollient over other products to a patient suffering from dry skin, the nurse will emphasize emollients
A) can replenish the oils on the skin surface because they contain fatty acids. B) will draw water out from the deeper skin layers. C) provide moisture-proof material to the skin by providing a thick creamy layer as a barrier. D) will contain some form of numbing agent like lidocaine to help with the itching.
What initial nursing action should be implemented when assisting a patient with dementia to dress?
a. Hand the patient her clothes and ask her to put them on. b. Hand the patient each article of clothing separately and ask her to put it on. c. Assist her with each article, giving specific instructions such as, "Put your arm in this hole." d. Put the patient's clothes on without assis-tance from the patient.
A biological theory to explain suicide may emerge from the finding in several studies that those who successfully commit suicide have:
a. atrophy of the brain on postmortem b. serotonin in their bloodstream c. abnormal electroencephalogram (EEG) readings d. low 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) in body fluids
The nurse wishes to improve personal Emotional Intelligence (EI) in hopes of a promotion to nurse manager. Which skills are important for this nurse to improve? Select all that apply
1. Self-confidence 2. Knowledge base of nursing 3. Proficiency in technical skills 4. Empathy 5. Ability to initiate change