Which statement demonstrates the nurse's tendency to think creatively?
A) "I believe its time to offer another in-service regarding the management of pre-operative anxiety."
B) "Let me look up some articles on client anxiety and then we can discuss how to best address pre-operative fears."
C) "I imagine that the staff has some excellent ideas on how to best address the anxiety our pre-operative clients are experiencing."
D) "Let's brain storm some ideas about how, as a staff, we can minimize pre-operative anxiety in our older adult clients."
B
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A) "You understand that you can't breast-feed, right? Even though formula is expensive, you'll need to figure out a way to get it." B) "You're not planning to breast-feed, are you? That would be dangerous for the baby." C) "HIV can be passed to the baby from breast-feeding so it's important that you give the baby formula. You probably can't afford formula, can you?" D) "HIV can be passed to the baby from breast-feeding so it's important that you give the baby formula. Formula is pretty expensive so I'll give you some information for places you can contact if you ever need some help getting it."
The nurse reminds a group of young women that preterm deliveries have a variety of causes, among which are: (Select all that apply.)
a. Inadequate prenatal care b. Low socioeconomic status c. Cigarette smoking d. Consumption of alcohol e. Small pelvis of the mother