When planning care with clients who are confronting a loss or death, the nurse remembers to: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Treat the client as a living human being until death
2. Allow the client to participate in decisions concerning care
3. Assist the client with pain control
4. Discuss negative changes in the condition with the family so the client will maintain hope
5. Answer the client's questions honestly
1,2,3
Rationale: The client should be cared for as all clients, with respect, compassion and competence.
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Mr. Leopold is an 82-year-old man in your care. He has been diagnosed with liver cancer and has long-standing cardiovascular problems. He begins to scream at you and pushes his meal tray away. What would be an appropriate response?
a. Take the meal tray and leave the room without saying anything b. Tell him to stop screaming in a loud voice c. Calmly ask him what he is upset about and listen carefully to him d. Call your supervisor
The nurse may need to assist a client with his or her meals. Certain groups of people frequently require help, including:(Select all that apply) Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Clients with visual impairments 2. Clients with auditory impairments 3. Clients who cannot walk 4. Clients who must remain in a back lying position 5. Clients with impaired fine motor skill
A 60-year-old client in good health has asked the nurse about what steps can be taken to build muscle mass. What information should be provided to the client?
A) Exercise can slow the loss of muscle mass. B) Muscle mass declines by 40% between the ages of 30 and 70. C) Increasing protein and fat intake will increase muscle mass. D) There is little that can be done to reduce the loss of muscle mass associated with aging.
The nurse checks on a patient who has received sumatriptan (Imitrex) for treatment of a migraine headache. The patient reports moderate improvement in headache pain and reports feeling dizzy
The nurse notes a blood pressure of 160/85 mm Hg. Which action by the nurse is correct? a. Notify the provider of the dizziness. b. Notify the provider of the increased blood pressure. c. Plan to administer a second dose in 1 hour. d. Request an order for intranasal sumatriptan.