A client with a new colostomy is working to establish a pattern of elimination. The nurse would formulate with the client an outcome criterion that corresponds to:
1. a random bowel elimination pattern.
2. a bowel elimination pattern that is normal for the client.
3. daily bowel evacuation.
4. daily dietary intake.
ANS: 2
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The nurse is planning for a client's discharge. The step of the nursing process that is utilized the most during this phase of care would be:
a. assessment. c. evaluation. b. implementation. d. nursing diagnosis.
The community nurse is caring for a family who has a child with a long-term illness. At which point in life should the nurse anticipate the parents having the least difficult time accepting the child's condition?
A) On the child's first birthday B) The day the child starts kindergarten C) The day the child is toilet trained D) The day the child would have graduated college
The nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular medication to a 4-year-old child who starts to cry and screams, "I don't want a shot!" What is the nurse's next action?
a. Acknowledge that shots hurt and tell the child to be brave. b. Engage the child in a conversation about preschool and favorite activities. c. Enlist the assistance of another nurse to help restrain the child. d. Explain to the child that it will only hurt for a few seconds.
Why do local anesthetics that are given by injection occasionally contain epinephrine?
A. Epinephrine counteracts the vasodilation that occurs with local anesthetic use. B. Epinephrine counteracts the vasoconstriction that occurs with local anesthetic use. C. Epinephrine acts as a preservative in maintaining an extended shelf life. D. None of the above are true.