A nurse is interviewing a 12-year-old child in an outpatient psychiatric setting. Which of the following would be most appropriate for the nurse to say to establish a high degree of credibility?
A) "How would you describe your parents?"
B) "Tell me about your best friend."
C) "I have several teddy bears; would you like one to hold?"
D) "You'd get along better with your parents if you'd follow their advice."
B
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A patient was hospitalized 2 years ago with a resistant bacterial infection. The patient is admitted for an unrelated problem and placed on contact isolation. The parents question the need for this action. Which response by the nurse is best?
A. "It is possible that your child could still contaminate the nursing staff." B. "It's our policy to isolate anyone who has had this infection in the past." C. "This seems distressing for you; would you like me to call the charge nurse?" D. "Your child may be colonized with the bacteria so we isolate until we know."
The vision of a female patient is deteriorating, and she is depressed about her condition. Which nursing intervention is most likely to address both conditions?
a. Provide adequate lighting without glare. b. Maintain a consistent room arrangement. c. Train her with low-vision assistive devices. d. Offer your arm when ambulating in the hall.
A patient on the unit is scheduled for a bone scan to rule out osteosarcoma of the pelvic bones. What would be important for the nurse to assess before the patient's scan?
A) That the patient defecated B) That the patient emptied their bladder C) That the patient doesn't have a full stomach D) That the patient has fasted for at least 8 hours
During a 14-year-old's physical examination, the nurse identifies that he plays soccer and football and is complaining of knee pain when he rises from a squatting position, and difficulty with weight bearing. The nurse should suspect
a. Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease b. Osteomyelitis c. Duchenne muscular dystrophy d. Osgood-Schlatter disease