In reviewing the different nurse-led groups in the behavioral health system, you realize that as a new registered nurse, you will NOT be leading which group?
a. addictions therapy
b. medication education
c. parenting support
d. stress management
A
A new registered nurse should not be assigned to lead an addiction therapy group. Therapeutic groups must be led by nurses with advanced training. The new registered nurse is capable of leading medication education, parenting support, and stress management groups.
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A nurse researcher would opt to use factor analysis in which case?
a. To control statistically for a variable and measure differences among group means b. To take a large number of variables and group them into a smaller number of factors c. To test the relationship between two variables measured at interval or ratio level data d. To measure the relationship between one outcome or dependent variable and several dependent variables
The nurse is performing a generalized assessment of a 79-year-old man who has come to the clinic for his annual physical examination. The nurse notes that the patient's skin is thin and rough with abrasions
The patient tells the nurse that it seems to take "forever" for scratches to heal, "a lot longer than when I was younger." When asked if he has any other problems, the patient says that he always seems to be cold. How would the nurse note these findings in the patient's medical record? A) The patient has abnormal thinning of skin B) The patient's integumentary system is within normal limits C) The patient states that wounds are taking longer to heal D) The patient has an abnormal inability to maintain temperature
The nurse is preparing a 38-year-old pregnant woman for an amniocentesis to determine if there are any congenital disorders or fetal abnormalities present. Which of the following is a nursing consideration before and during the testing?
A) Instruct the patient not to empty her bladder before the test. B) Monitor the woman's vital signs during the test and for one day afterward. C) Use an external fetal heart monitor to ensure fetus is not in distress. D) Instruct the woman that minor bleeding and cramping normally occur within 24 hours.
Select the best response for the nurse who receives a question from another health professional seeking to understand the difference between a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) diagnosis and a nursing diagnosis
a. "There is no functional difference between the two. Both identify human disorders." b. "The DSM-5 diagnosis disregards culture, whereas the nursing diagnosis takes culture into account. c. The DSM-5 diagnosis describes causes of disorders whereas a nursing diagnosis does not explore etiology." d. "The DSM-5 diagnosis guides medical treatment, whereas the nursing diagnosis offers a framework for identifying interventions for issues a patient is experiencing."