As the nurse is preparing the patient for a colonoscopy, the patient states that she is nervous about the procedure, but that she knows it will help her physician to diagnose her problem
The nurse assesses that this patient is using the coping strategy of: 1. internal family coping by interpreting events in a positive manner.
2. internal family coping by relieving anxiety and tension with humor.
3. external family coping by seeking social support.
4. external family coping by using information as an adjunct to serve.
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Coping strategies include interpreting the events in a positive way.
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A newly hired graduate nurse is asking the preceptor why the facility uses a standardized template for change-of-shift reports. The preceptor explains that this template is used to
a. decrease communication failures at a risky time. b. decrease reports containing frivolous information. c. ensure all nurses get the same patient information. d. make it easier for nurses to remember what to say.
A patient who has a history of coronary artery
disease has been instructed to take one 81-mg aspirin tablet a day. The patient asks about the purpose of this aspirin. Which response by the nurse is correct? a. "Aspirin is given reduce anxiety." b. "It helps to reduce inflammation." c. "Aspirin is given to relieve pain." d. "It will help to prevent clot formation."
Twelve hours after delivery, the fundus of a patient who has just delivered her fifth child after 14 hours of labor is two fingers above the umbilicus and her uterus feels soft and spongy. What should the nurse do first?
A) Put on the call button to summon help B) Gently massage the fundus until it tones up C) Administer oxytocics to prevent uterine atony D) Teach the patient to perform periodic self-fundal massage
For an adult with rheumatoid arthritis and a concurrent diagnosis of which of the following would the nurse question a prescription for infliximab? You may select more than one answer
1. Asthma 2. Diabetes 3. Heart failure 4. Gallstones 5. Hepatitis