A pregnant patient is being seen for a routine prenatal examination. Which patient behaviors indicate that this patient is accepting the baby? (Select all that apply.)
A) Experiencing back pain
B) Talking about shopping for baby clothes
C) Painting a room in the home for a nursery
D) Asking what can be done to improve sleep
E) Happily talking about planning for the baby's arrival
Ans: B, C, E
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A nurse observes a new graduate nurse being harassed by co-workers when asking questions or requesting help. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Do not intervene, because it will only invite more harassment. b. Ask the nursing manager to intervene on behalf of the new nurse. c. Respectfully confront the staff and explain that this behavior is not part of nursing. d. Teach the new nurse to stand up for himself or herself when harassed. This is bullying behavior by the staff, and often the new nurse cannot handle it alone. If the new nurse cannot manage this with mentoring of the seasoned nurse, the other nurse should help the new nurse report this behavior to the management staff.
Nurses with an understanding of culture differences regarding likely reactions to pain may be better able to help patients. Nurses should know that _____ women may be stoic until late in labor when they may become vocal and request pain relief
1. Chinese 2. Arab or Middle Eastern 3. Hispanic 4. African-American
Itraconazole has been prescribed for a patient with onychomycosis. Prior to the use of this drug, the nurse should review the patient's history and assess the patient for signs of which problem(s)? You may select more than one answer
a. Heart failure b. Autoimmune hemolytic anemia c. Ulcerative colitis d. Lupus e. Osteoarthritis
In learning about Duvall's life-cycle stages ascribed to traditional families, the nursing student recognizes that developmental tasks of each stage include which of the following? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect
choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Adjusting to new roles as mother and father 2. Working out authority and socialization roles with the school 3. Becoming a single parent with custodial responsibilities 4. Becoming a couple and dating 5. Adjusting to the loss of a spouse