The nurse identifies the challenge of being a hospice nurse as including: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Being empathetic
2. Being mentally healthy
3. Being spiritually healthy
4. Being professionally healthy
5. Being self-protective
1,2,3
Rationale: The nurse must be empathetic with the client and family in order to assist them with death and dying.
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A) bacteria B) red blood cells C) uric acid D) proteins
An intramuscular injection of an antianxiety agent is administered to a client who has become violent toward the staff in the emergency room. This is an example of what level of therapeutic intervention?
a. One b. Two c. Three d. Four
An alcohol-dependent patient admitted yesterday believes the window blinds are snakes trying to get in the room. The patient is anxious, agitated, and diaphoretic. The nurse can anticipate the health care provider will prescribe a:
a. benzodiazepine, such as lorazepam (Ativan) or chlordiazepoxide (Librium). b. antipsychotic, such as olanzapine (Zyprexa) or thioridazine (Mellaril). c. monoamine oxidase inhibitor, such as phenelzine (Nardil). d. narcotic analgesic, such as codeine.
What is the primary goal of rehabilitation?
a. To avoid the problem created by a disability b. To improve quality of life c. To treat the underlying cause d. To control the symptoms of the disability