A nurse hears a 5-year-old patient who just started kindergarten use rude vocabulary. What is the best response to this behavior?
a. Ignore it.
b. Speak to his teacher about it.
c. Praise him when he speaks properly.
d. Talk about it at the parent–teachers asso-ciation.
C
Learned behaviors can be unlearned with rewards for the desired behavior.
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A terminally ill patient and the family agree that the physician will write a do-not-resuscitate order for the patient. The nurse understands that what should be implemented when following this order?
1. Do not call a code if the patient stops breathing or the heart stops beating. 2. Call a code only if the patient stops breathing. 3. Call a code only if the patient's heart stops beating. 4. Withhold food and fluids but provide pain medication.
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a. independent c. dependent b. interdependent d. consultation
The nurse, after gathering data, analyzes the information to derive meaning. The nurse is involved in which phase of the nursing process?
A) Planning B) Diagnosis C) Implementation D) Outcome identification