A nurse is providing end-of-life care for an 89-year-old male diabetic client with acute
renal failure. Which nursing consideration must the nurse employ when catering to the
basic needs of the client and his family members?
A) Try to convince the client and family members to agree to organ or tissue donation
B) Provide nursing care to the client, without regard to the nurse's own feelings
C) Discourage the client from talking to family members about his death
D) Offer to secure spiritual counseling if requested, for the client and family members
D
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A 70-year-old patient is being seen in the clinic for severe exacerbation of his heart failure. Which of these findings is the nurse most likely to observe in this patient?
a. Shortness of breath, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, and ankle edema b. Rasping cough, thick mucoid sputum, wheezing, and bronchitis c. Productive cough, dyspnea, weight loss, anorexia, and tuberculosis d. Fever, dry nonproductive cough, and diminished breath sounds
Older adult patients on NSAIDs should be monitored for:
1. incidence of peptic ulcers. 2. decreased urine. 3. blood in urine. 4. night fevers.
A nursing dean who wishes to determine whether students had developed a beginning sense of nursing identity would appraise the students'
a. ability to articulate expected behaviors. b. commitment to remain in their chosen field. c. emotional connection to the profession. d. understanding of the history of nursing.
When performing a bed bath, a nurse should do which of the following? Select all that apply
1. Cover the patient with a bath blanket. 2. Uncover the entire body when washing. 3. Wash extremities from distal to proximal. 4. Fold the washcloth into a mitt around the hand. 5. Wash from the dirtiest areas to the cleanest areas.