The family lives in an isolated rural area. The family's home has a dirt floor, and there are chickens living in the house with the family. Due to a recent wind storm, there is a sizeable hole in the roof that lets rain and snow into the house
Which of the following nursing interventions would be a high priority in this situation?
A) Make immunization appointments for the children in a nearby town's public health clinic.
B) Help the family find funding and manpower to patch and repair the roof of their home.
C) Determine the educational readiness of the two children.
D) Report the family for child abuse due to neglect.
C
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A) Treatment of hemophilia B) Prevention and treatment of pulmonary emboli C) Treatment of atrial fibrillation with embolization D) Prevention and treatment of venous thrombosis E) Diagnosis and treatment of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
A 67-year-old patient is receiving IV antibiotics at home to treat chronic osteomyelitis of the left femur. The nurse chooses a nursing diagnosis of ineffective health maintenance when the nurse finds that the patient
a. is frustrated with the length of treatment required. b. takes and records the oral temperature twice a day. c. is unable to plantar flex the foot on the affected side. d. uses crutches to avoid weight bearing on the affected leg.
Which statement confirms that a nurse approaches working with mentally ill patients from a pathology paradigm?
a. "The patient made some important gains during the group session today. The patient was able to identify two strategies for coping with stressors to use after discharge.". b. "It's understandable that the patient keeps getting readmitted. The family dysfunction that the patient has to cope with must be such a burden after each discharge.". c. "During our session today, I hope to be able to get the patient to share more about the family's cultural background.". d. "The patient has not yet fully grasped the concept of being a full partner in the process of care and in setting goals for functioning after discharge.".
For many emotional disorders, nurses may set up an appointment with a counselor. Which of the following disorders requires long-term counseling to overcome?
A) Bulimia nervosa B) Sleep apnea C) Mittelschmerz D) Retinitis pigmentosa