An alert, oriented, and competent frail older adult man has been told that he is dying, and has asked to have a DNAR order put on his chart. The patient's family does not agree with his decision and asks the healthcare team to ignore the request
After a great deal of discussion among the physician, nurse, and family, they are no closer to resolution of the conflict. The nurse asks the hospital chaplain to come and help the family and the team understand each other's opposing views. Which step of the MORAL model does this illustrate?
1) M—Massage the dilemma
2) O—Outline the options
3) R—Resolve the dilemma
4) L—Look back and evaluate
ANS: 2
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1. "I will never be able to do this without help." 2. "I can repeat the steps of this procedure until I get them right." 3. "This project is so big." 4. "This big project can be broken into smaller pieces." 5. "My workload is too heavy."
When you know the cause of the tension, that is an example of ______________ anxiety
ANS:
A client has groin swelling. The nurse should suspect that the client is experiencing a disturbance in the:
1. White blood cell system. 2. Renal system. 3. Lymphatic system. 4. Cardiovascular system.
An important part of fetal surveillance is assessment and documentation of the fetal heart rate during the first stage of labor. In the low-risk patient assessments for variability and periodic changes if using the fetal monitor should be done
a. Every 15-30 minutes b. Every 5-15 minutes c. Every 30-60 minutes d. Only before and after ambulation