Which of the following descriptions of the course of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) would the nurse include in a teaching plan to a patient newly diagnosed with this disorder?
A) It is an acute disorder.
B) It is progressive and may be lethal.
C) It can be cured.
D) It can be successfully controlled with medication.
B) It is progressive and may be lethal.
Explanation: A) Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive, lethal disease that profoundly affects the individual's quality of life.
B) Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive, lethal disease that profoundly affects the individual's quality of life.
C) Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive, lethal disease that profoundly affects the individual's quality of life.
D) Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive, lethal disease that profoundly affects the individual's quality of life.
You might also like to view...
The nurse is working at a pain clinic and is preparing an orientation for new staff nurses. Which of the following definitions of pain would the nurse correctly choose to include in this orientation?
1. Pain is validated by the nurse determining the cause of the pain. 2. Pain is an unpleasant sensation, typically experienced upon movement. 3. Pain is whatever the experiencing person says it is. 4. Pain is very subjective, so observations must be used to assess levels and intensity.
A nurse manager's supervisor reports that many staff members have complained about the manager's rigidity. What situations reflect this rigidity? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. The manager has historically used trial and error as a decision-making strategy. 2. The manager takes unnecessary risks when staffing the unit. 3. The manager is not concerned when staff members arrive late to work. 4. The manager uses old ways of thinking to solve the day-to-day issues of the unit. 5. The manager does not consider the advice of the unit comanager when making a decision.
A nurse delegates the task of infant vital sign assessment to a nurse technician. The nurse should instruct the technician to:
1. Report any infant using abdominal muscles to breathe. 2. Report any infant with a breathing pause that lasts 10 seconds or less. 3. Count respirations for 15 seconds and multiply by 4 to get the rate for 1 minute. 4. Report any infant with a breathing pause that lasts 20 seconds or longer.
The most effective way for a nurse working in psychiatric rehabilitation to gain firsthand knowledge about a community agency is to:
a. query patients who have used the services of the agency. b. go to the agency with someone who is requesting services. c. read the description in a community social services directory. d. go to the agency pretending to be someone who needs services.