As a nurse working in a local jail or a holding facility for prisoners, you would keep in mind that compared to suicide events in prisons, suicide events in this type of facility occur:
a. less often
b. at the same rate
c. slightly more often
d. much more often
D
As a nurse working in a local jail or holding facility for prisoners, the nurse would recognize that suicides occur much more often in these facilities than in prisons. Suicide rates in federal and state prisons are generally not much different than those in the general population.
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A client with lymphosarcoma experiences nausea after undergoing chemotherapy. Which of the following measures should the nurse suggest to help the client reduce the feeling of nausea?
A) Administer immunosuppressive drugs. B) Apply ice to the skin for brief periods. C) Offer clear liquids such as carbonated beverages, water, and ice pops. D) Advise bed rest as much as possible.
Which of the following exemplifies an empowerment model of nursing practice?
a. Case management c. Shared governance b. Primary nursing d. Team nursing
As group leader, the nurse leader assumes two roles during the therapeutic process:
A) Technical expert and model-setting participant. B) Model-setting participant and recreational therapist. C) Occupational therapist and curandero. D) Recreational therapist and curandero.
An example of battery is
a. a patient who refuses to be suctioned and is suctioned anyway after refusal. b. a patient who uses the call light and yells out repeatedly is threatened with bodily harm. c. a patient who threatens to leave the hospital against medical advice is told she will be restrained. d. a patient who refuses to take his medications is threatened with being forcibly given the medications.