Prior to identifying accurate nursing diagnosis, which action MUST be taken by the nurse?
A. Reading the patients history
B. Setting realistic, measurable goals
C. Comparing evidence- based practices
D. Clustering related patient data
D. Clustering related patient data
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Joy is occupied exclusively with thoughts of her father's death. Although Joy is preoccupied with his death, she is still planning to purchase a gift for his birthday, which would have been in two more weeks
Dr. Leone advises the nurse to assist Joy through this stage of grief, which is known as: A. Denial. B. Anger. C. Bargaining. D. Acceptance.
The nurse is instructing a community class when a student asks, "How does someone get super strength in an emergency?" The nurse is correct to instruct on the action of which system?
A) Musculoskeletal system B) Sympathetic nervous system C) Parasympathetic nervous system D) Endocrine system
A patient who returns to the emergency department 2 days after being seen is feeling no better. On assessing the patient, the nurse learns that the antibiotic prescription the patient left with has not been filled
Which question or statement by the nurse would elicit the most information about this situation? a. "I'd like to know why you haven't gotten that filled." b. "Is that medicine too expensive for you to get filled?" c. "Please tell me about the type of insurance you have." d. "Why haven't you gotten that prescription filled yet?"
Which nursing action would be most appropriate to assist a preschool-age child in coping with the emergency department experience?
a. Explain the procedures and give the child some time to prepare. b. Remind the child that she is a big girl. c. Avoid the use of bandages. d. Use positive terms and avoid terms such as "shot" and "cut.".