A nurse recognizes that a homeless patient must walk great distances to obtain food. What kind of need does this patient demonstrate?
a. Health-deviation need
b. Developmental need
c. Universal need
d. Health continuum need
ANS: C
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In preparing a family for discharge from the perinatal unit, which method of nail care does the nurse teach as the preferred method?
A. Cutting the nails with sharp scissors B. Filing the nails with a fine emery board C. Letting the nails break off naturally D. Wrapping the infant's hands in mittens
The nurse is preparing a client for discharge who will be requiring physical therapy (PT) to rehabilitate after a total knee replacement. After reading the healthcare provider's order for PT, which would be the nurse's initial action?
A) Set up appointments according to the order with the hospital PT department. B) Call home health and schedule a therapist to visit the home for therapy. C) Discuss the various types of settings for therapy and have the client choose the venue. D) Teach the family the exercises needed for the client.
The nurse is caring for an infant diagnosed with "failure to thrive." The nurse observes the physician taking blood pressures in all four extremities and recognizes that the congenital cardiac defect suspected is
1. tetralogy of fallot. 2. pulmonary atresia. 3. coarctation of the aorta. 4. ventricular septal defect.
The nurse wants to use active listening techniques to improve nurse-patient relationships. In which way should these techniques influence communication?
1. By acknowledging the nurse's interest in a nonjudgmental attitude 2. By facilitating spontaneous responses and interactive conversation 3. By offering a way to hear, observe, and understand what patients communicate 4. By offering a way to seek information or clarification of the patient's thoughts or ideas