A 76 year old patient has just been admitted to the nursing unit with terminal cancer of the liver. The nurse is assessing the patient's spiritual needs and responds best by saying:
A) "What do you believe happens to your spirit when you die?"
B) "We would allow members of your church to visit you whenever you desire"
C) "I notice you have a Bible - is that a source of spiritual strength to you?"
D) "Has your terminal condition made you lose your faith or beliefs?"
C) "I notice you have a Bible - is that a source of spiritual strength to you?"
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A) Decreases neutropenia related to chemotherapy B) Decreases white blood cells related to infection C) Decreases growth of blood vessels due to ischemia D) Decreases platelet count related to bleeding
The clinical nurse assesses kidney function in a newborn. Which of the following statements accurately describes the development of normally functioning kidneys in the newborn? (Select all that apply.)
A. The glomerular filtration rate rapidly increases during the first 4 months of life. B. The glomerular filtration rate is higher than that of the adult. C. The kidneys are not mature and fully functional until after birth. D. The nephrons are fully functional by 29 to 32 weeks of gestation. E. Urine specific gravity in a neonate ranges from 1.002 to 1.010.
Which of the following definitions apply to management (select all that apply)?
a. It is a process of inspiring people to ac-complish goals through support and con-fidence building. b. It is the process of coordination and inte-gration of resources to accomplish specific goals. c. It includes the activities of planning, or-ganizing, coordinating, directing, and controlling. d. It is a process of planning and directing human effort to achieve established objec-tives. e. It is the directing of the organizations' money, facilities, and supplies to achieve results.
After a train accident, a 19-year-old male is admitted to a local hospital unable to remember any personal information covering the entire scope of his life. What diagnosis would the nurse expect this patient to have?
A) Depersonalization disorder B) Dissociative amnesia C) Dissociative identity disorder D) Dissociative fugue