A patient's 5-year-old poodle ran in front of a car and was killed
The patient continues to be upset by her pet's death, and she explains to a community counseling center nurse that she can't stop crying because, "My Precious meant the world to me, and now my world will never be the same!" If the nurse were to determine that the patient was experiencing a crisis, which of the following types of crisis would it most likely be?
A) Maturational
B) Situational
C) Traumatic
D) Developmental
C
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Which of these questions should the nurse consider initially? A) What is the newborn's red blood cell count? B) How much fluid has the newborn had in the last 4 hours? C) Does the newborn have any other signs of infection? D) What drugs did the newborn's mother receive during labor?
How should managers prioritize?
A) Doing trivial items first to get them out of the way B) Putting some items in the "don't do" category C) Avoiding overwhelming tasks D) Delegating the most important things to someone else
A chemotherapy drug that causes alopecia is prescribed for a patient. Which action should the nurse take to maintain the patient's self-esteem?
a. Tell the patient to limit social contacts until regrowth of the hair occurs. b. Encourage the patient to purchase a wig or hat and wear it once hair loss begins. c. Teach the patient to gently wash hair with a mild shampoo to minimize hair loss. d. Inform the patient that hair usually grows back once the chemotherapy is complete.
A patient in the ICU is on a mechanical ventilator with an endotracheal tube. The patient begins trying to pull at the endotracheal tube and other tubing. The nurse administers a prn order for tubocurarine
The nurse can anticipate which of the following areas of the body will experience the effects of the medication first? a. The levator muscle of the eyelid and muscles of mastication b. The muscles in the lower extremities c. The muscles controlling the glottis d. The muscles of respiration and the diaphragm