A dying patient may talk to persons who have died
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The nurse is assigned to care for a client who is incontinent of stool. The nurse washes her hands, cleans the client and bed linens, and repositions the client. Which of the following nursing values is the nurse exhibiting?
1. Caring 2. Hygiene 3. Precision 4. Timeliness
A client is scheduled to have a suspected cancerous lesion removed from the scalp. When planning care for this client, the nurse expects which of the following priority outcomes for this client?
1. The client will heal without signs of infection. 2. The client will experience some pain after healing. 3. The client will not need to make lifestyle changes. 4. The client will make nutritional changes.
The nurse giving report tells the next nurse where to find an open bottle of sterile normal saline solution for the client's wound irrigation; then, the nurse finds four bottles labeled with the client's name at the bedside
Which bottle should the nurse use for the client's sterile wound ir-rigation? 1. Label has today's date and time. 2. Label reads, "Use this bottle next.". 3. Label has previous nurse's initials. 4. Saline solution bottle has unbroken seal.
A client with late moderate-stage dementia has been admitted to a long-term care facility. Which of the following nursing interventions will help the client to maintain optimal cognitive function?
a. Discuss pictures of children and grandchildren with the client. b. Do word games or crossword puzzles with the client. c. Provide the client with a written list of daily activities. d. Watch and discuss the evening news with the client.