Pressure ulcers are not painful for the patient.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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The nurse manager of an ICU wants to implement the revised policy and procedure on central line catheter care. What would be the most effective method of getting the staff nurses to incorporate a new evidence-based practice into their care?
a. Conducting an interactive educational workshop b. Distributing educational materials on clinical units c. Sharing the results of a chart audit with staff d. Providing staff with a short DVD on the topic
When teaching a client with celiac disease about diet, which of the following would the nurse include as appropriate for consumption?
1. Corn flakes and skim milk 2. Canned tomato soup and saltines 3. Country-fried steak and French-fried cauliflower 4. Commercial ice cream and bakery sugar cookies
The nursing diagnosis noncompliance related to unknown factors is established for a client with hypertension who admits to taking his antihypertensive medications only occasionally
The most therapeutic nursing attitude when talking with this client about the reasons for noncompliance is: 1. Confrontational. 2. Directive. 3. Indifferent. 4. Nonjudgmental.
A client tells the nurse that she had a positive result from an early pregnancy test and, since she knows they can be erroneous, wants to be sure that she is pregnant
Which of the following responses is the most appropriate for the nurse to make? 1. "Most early pregnancy tests are not reliable.". 2. "Pregnancy can be detected 24 to 48 hours after conception, depending on the test.". 3. "Pregnancy cannot be detected before 12 days after conception.". 4. "Most pregnancy tests cannot differentiate between pregnancy and premenstrual hormone levels.".