The nurse who is part of a team focused on restoring an individual to the fullest physical, mental, social, vocational, and economic capacity is practicing:
a. holistic nursing.
b. conscientious nursing.
c. rehabilitation nursing.
d. comprehensive nursing.
C
Rehabilitation is the process of restoring an individual to the fullest physical, mental, social, vocational, and economic capacity of which he or she is capable.
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The school nurse is working with a 10-year-old girl with recurrent abdominal pain. The girl's teacher has been less than understanding about the frequent absences and trips to the nurse's office. How should the nurse respond?
A) "Be patient; she is trying some new medication." B) "The pain she is having is real." C) "The family is working toward improvement." D) "Please do not add to this family's stress."
When the Type 1 diabetic patient asks why his 7 AM insulin has been changed from NPH insulin to 70/30 premixed insulin, the nurse explains that 70/30 insulin:
1. is absorbed more rapidly into the bloodstream. 2. has no peak action time and lasts all day. 3. makes insulin administration easier and safer. 4. give a bolus of rapid-acting insulin to prevent hyperglycemia after breakfast.
The nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a hypertensive crisis. Which medication does the nurse anticipate, as it is the drug of choice for this condition?
1. Nitroprusside (Nitropress) 2. Enalapril (Vasotec) 3. Diltiazem (Cardizem) 4. Lisinopril (Zestril)
Nurses understand that a patient's diastolic pressure represents which physiologic function?
a. The pressure needed to open the aortic and pulmonic valves b. The pressure in blood vessels when the ventricles contract c. The pressure of the blood returning to the heart from the venous system d. The pressure in blood vessels when the ventricles are relaxed