A patient is seen in the ambulatory care clinic with a complaint of insomnia. What should the nurse assess in regard to the complaint of insomnia?
A) Daily intake of caffeine-containing products
B) The amount of exercise in which the patient engages
C) The family history of insomnia and sleep
D) The implementation of bedtime rituals
A
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The nurse knows that when designing a plan of care for a client with serious mental illness, the recovery and rehabilitation goals must be: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Attainable 2. Realistic 3. Permanent 4. Immediate 5. Flexible
The nurse is caring for a patient with advanced COPD who reports feeling short of breath. The nurse notes that the patient's lung sounds are diminished bilaterally and the patient's pulse oximetry is 91% on 2 L/min oxygen via nasal cannula
What actions will the nurse take to make the patient more comfortable? (Select all that apply.) a. Increase the patient's oxygen to 4 L/min via nasal cannula. b. Suction the patient's airway using sterile technique. c. Maintain eye contact and provide calm reassurance. d. Turn the patient onto the side for postural drainage. e. Administer the ordered nebulized bronchodilator. f. Elevate the head of the patient's bed to fully upright.
Victims of a boating accident were admitted to the hospital with the diagnosis of hypothermia. Which method of losing body temperature will the nurse plan for when providing care to these clients?
A) Vaporization B) Insensible water loss C) Convection D) Insensible heat loss
The nursing education department is revising its orientation curriculum for nurse externs. A consultant has been hired to revise the program completely
When the curriculum is completed, most of the prior curriculum and activities are found to be the same. This is an example of which of the following decision-making distortions? a. Anchoring trap b. Confirming evidence trap c. Framing trap d. Status quo trap