A patient has a peptic ulcer and is placed on a proton pump inhibitor. The patient asks how long he will have to take this medication before it will start to work. Which of the following represents the nurse's best response to this patient?
A. it is a fast-acting drug and will act in 2 days
B. most of these medications take 2 to 3 weeks
C. in 4 weeks you will see a difference and have complete relief
D. it will take over 6 to 8 weeks for this drug to take effect
D. it will take over 6 to 8 weeks for this drug to take effect
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Which statement demonstrates appropriate communication techniques by the student nurse in maintaining a therapeutic relationship with the client?
a. "I need to ask you a lot of questions about your health so that I can complete my paperwork." b. "I want you to use your incentive spirometer at least Q2H while awake, to deep breath and cough. You can call me if you need any help." c. "I'll need to get a blood sample from your finger, in order to check the amount of sugar in your blood." d. "I'm wondering if you knew that your doctor had scheduled you for a test tomorrow? You don't have any questions about the procedure, do you?"
A community hospital wants to implement a labor delivery recovery postpartum unit to replace the labor and delivery and mother/baby units
The nurses who work on the mother/baby unit are concerned they will not be able to care for a laboring mother and may lose their jobs. The nurse manager for both units supports the plan for an integrated unit, reports that jobs would not be lost and involves the team members in the planning process, which includes cross-training all nursing staff. Based on the information presented, what causes of conflict may occur in spite of the nurse manager's effort for a smooth transition? Select all that apply. A) Mistrust B) Miscommunication C) Ambiguous role expectations D) Resistance to change E) Ineffective leadership
The hospitalized client's uncle, who is a physician, asks the nurse for the client's chart. The uncle is not the physician on the case. The best response for the nurse is to:
a. extend professional courtesy and let him see the chart. b. ask the client for written consent before allowing the relative to see the chart. c. tell the physician where the chart is but not actually give it to the physician. d. call the supervisor.
How does a multiaxial diagnostic and classification tool contribute to successful treatment of persons with mental illness?
a. It provides for consistency and continuity in formulation of diagnoses. b. It assesses more dimensions of illness than simply the medical diagnosis. c. It establishes prevalence rates for psychiatric disorders across various cultural groups. d. It provides treatment algorithms for psychotherapeutic management of persons with mental illness.