Which of the following should a nurse consider when assessing older clients with a sexually transmitted disease (STD)?
A) Abandon biases that older adults are sexually inactive.
B) Older clients, because of their maturity, are never embarrassed to talk about their illness.
C) Older clients understand that barrier and chemical contraceptives are appropriate for preventing STDs.
D) Older clients who are sexually active do not have the same risk of acquiring an STD as other age groups.
A
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A patient on the medical unit is dying and the nurse has determined that the family's psychosocial needs during the dying process need to be addressed. What is a cause of many patient care dilemmas at the end of life?
A) Poor communication between the family and the care team B) Denial of imminent death on the part of the family or the patient C) Limited visitation opportunities for friends and family D) Conflict between family members
A nurse manager has planned orientation activities for a new registered nurse. The new nurse is required to observe shift report and ULP (unlicensed personnel) delegation for one week
Then the new nurse is required to take shift report and delegate ULP assignments for the week. What is the purpose of this orientation activity? 1. Delegation is not taught at all nursing schools. 2. Shift report differs in all hospitals. 3. Shift report and ULP delegation are minimal tasks and good for novice nurses. 4. The manager should focus on those skills specific to the new nurse?s role.
While palpating respiratory expansion on a client in the emergency room the nurse notes movement on only one side of the chest. Which of the following conditions may produce this finding? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Atelectasis 2. Chronic bronchitis 3. Lobar pneumonia 4. Pleural effusion 5. Congestive heart failure
The patient has asked the nurse to assist him to ambulate to the bathroom. The nurse is aware that the patient is currently taking an antidepressant medication, so she should:
1. never leave the patient alone in his room. 2. ask the patient if he could use the bedside commode instead of going to the bath-room. 3. make suicidal precautions a part of the care plan. 4. ask the patient to sit on the side of the bed for a minute or two before standing, and then stand slowly.