When performing an admission assessment, a nurse assesses a patient's nonverbal communication. The nurse recognizes that nonverbal communication includes which of the following? Select all that apply
1. The patient's rigid posture
2. The patient's written words
3. The patient's brow tightening
4. The patient's vocalization of anxiety
5. The patient's manicured appearance
ANS: 1, 3, 5
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A new mother has decided not to breastfeed her newborn. What information will the nurse include when planning to teach the mother about formula feeding?
a. Positioning the bottle so that the nipple is full of formula during the entire feeding b. Heating the infant formula in a microwave c. Burping the infant after 4 ounces and again when the bottle is empty d. Propping a bottle for a feeding
A patient has been diagnosed with alcoholism. A nurse tells him that he has a physical illness with a genetic predisposition to alcoholism, and the only effective treatment is total abstinence from alcohol
This type of approach characterizes which theory? a. Biologic b. Behavioral c. Sociocultural d. Intrapersonal
The nurse is providing care at a time that is the most beneficial to the client. The nurse is implementing which of the following Joint Commission Dimensions of Quality Performance?
1. Safety 2. Timeliness 3. Efficiency 4. Availability
Nursing activities that represent the various characteristics of the nursing process includes the nurse's:
1. Notifying the surgeon that a postoperative client is experiencing an increase in temperature. 2. Advocating for a client who is mentally incapable of expressing her needs. 3. Deciding to increase a client's nasal oxygen based on his current pulse oxygenation levels. 4. Documenting all clients' pain level responses after the administration of pain medication. 5. Attending in-services on a new hydraulic lift to be used to support safe client care.