A patient who says "Why me?" and acts in a demanding way is experiencing which stage of dying?
A. Denial
B. Anger
C. Bargaining
D. Depression
Answer: B
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Which of these directions should the nurse give to a client who is to take a medication administered buccally?
a. Place the medication in the mouth against the cheek until it dissolves completely. b. Place the medication under the tongue until it dissolves completely. c. Chew the medication thoroughly before swallowing it. d. Drink plenty of liquids after chewing the medication and swallowing it.
A client is started on "statin" therapy for reduction of high cholesterol. When the client ask why he needs to have blood work done routinely to monitor his liver functions, the nurse explains:
A) "The drugs have been known to cause hepatitis in some people." B) "All drugs are metabolized in the liver and it is just a safe practice." C) "The drugs inhibit cholesterol synthesis in the liver and may produce harmful effects." D) "It helps to monitor the response of the drug."
A nurse observes that certain patients have less pain after procedures than do others, and forms a theory of why this happens. What is a theory?
A) a concept used to directly prove a fact or a group of facts B) an understanding borrowed from other disciplines C) a "best guess" based on intangible ideas D) a statement of an occurrence based on observed facts
A nurse develops nursing diagnoses, which are:
a. Used to identify client's risk factors. b. Based on the client's chief complaint or concern. c. Selected after objective and subjective data are collected and clustered. d. Derived from the objective assessment of data collected by the nurse.