What would be your first nursing intervention when caring for a client with a somatoform disorder?
A) Establishing a trusting relationship
B) Providing a comfortable environment
C) Identifying positive feelings that the client may have
D) Helping the client face his or her responsibilities
A
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The process in which certain goals must be achieved during each stage of the life cycle and that set the stage for future learning is known as:
a. cognitive abilities c. developmental tasks b. critical learning d. physical development
The family of an older adult client is informed that the client has delirium. Which statement indicates that the family understands the diagnosis?
A) "Dad has always been so independent. He's lived alone for years since my mom died." B) "The changes in his behavior came on so quickly. He was fine when he woke up but didn't know the year or where he was by lunch time." C) "Dad has been becoming increasingly forgetful over the last several months." D) "Maybe it's just caused by aging. This usually happens when people get older."
A nurse has a patient with a tunneled central line with a triple-lumen catheter. The insertion site is covered by an occlusive dressing with yesterday's date. The nurse is to give an intravenous drug through the central line
What should be the initial action of the nurse? a. Use any of the three ports for delivery. b. Change the occlusive dressing. c. Affirm catheter placement by withdraw-ing 10 mL of blood. d. Check dilution of the drug.
While performing the admission assessment of a new client, the nurse observed that the client brought a bottle of over-the-counter pain medication to the hospital. The nurse failed to document this or remove the medication from the room
Subsequently, the client experienced a serious adverse drug reaction as a result of the interaction between this drug and one of the drugs that she was prescribed in the hospital. This nurse may be guilty of what? A) Assault B) Malpractice C) Failure of duty to warn D) Incompetence