Seeing a patient with his head in his arms resting on the over-the-bed table, the nurse steps into the room and asks if the patient feels ill. The patient, without raising his head, says, "I'm fine." The nurse should:
a. sit down next to the bed and say, "You don't act fine."
b. pat him on the shoulder and continue on rounds.
c. say, from the doorway, "If you need anything, just call me."
d. assist the patient to sit up and say, "Now, that's much better, isn't it?"
ANS: A
You might also like to view...
The mother of a 10-year-old boy asks the nurse to discuss the recognition of puberty. The nurse should reply by saying:
a. "Puberty usually begins around 15 years of age." b. "The first sign of puberty is an enlargement of the testes." c. "The penis size does not increase until about 16 years of age." d. "The development of pubic hair precedes testicular or penis enlargement."
A nurse may sometimes be obliged to enforce visiting hours, even when this conflicts with visitors' preferences
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The home health nurse is revising the care plan of a client diagnosed with HIV who has developed a vaginal yeast infection. Nursing diagnoses related to this opportunistic infection include: Select all that apply
1. Acute/Chronic Pain. 2. Impaired Skin Integrity. 3. Deficient Knowledge. 4. Anxiety. 5. Infection transmission.
A patient reports a severe urticarial reaction to benzathine penicillin G. The nurse would expect the prescriber to order which alternative antibiotic?
a. Amphotericin B b. Erythromycin (E-Mycin) c. Ampicillin/sulbactam (Unasyn) d. Ceftazidime (Fortaz)