A patient diagnosed with cancer contacted an attorney about a will and a church to arrange funeral and cemetery arrangements. What do this patient's activities suggest to the nurse?
A. The patient's family will not be willing to make funeral arrangements.
B. The patient is participating in healthy grieving.
C. The patient feels he is going to die within the month.
D. The patient wants something to do while waiting for chemotherapy treatments.
Answer: B
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The primary concern of family members after a patient is admitted to the critical care unit is
A) length of stay. B) loss of control. C) fear of dying. D) cost.
The nurse instructs the client about the use of tacrolimus by instructing her:
a. to avoid use in children under 12 y.o. b. to make sure the skin is free of infection. c. to apply the medication liberally, approximately 1/2 inch thick. d. that use of this medication will protect the client from skin infections.
The nurse is obtaining information from a pregnant client. Which of the following pieces of information would indicate this client is at risk for preterm labor?
A. The client smokes two packs per day and delivered her last child at 34 weeks. B. The client has group B streptococcus in her urine, and is primiparous. C. The client had congenital hip dysplasia as a child and is 15 pounds overweight. D. The client lives in a second-floor apartment without stairs, and walks to work.
The nurse educates the nursing assistant about the importance of locking the wheels of a wheelchair. Which statement indicates that the nursing assistant understands the nurse's teach-ing?
a. "The locks supply a stable support for a patient to lift himself." b. "The locks keep patient in position at a table or bedside." c. "The locks help to prevent falls." d. "The locks keep the patient from moving himself.