Long- and short-term goals are documented in which part of the plan of care?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Outcomes
d. Interventions
e. Evaluation
C
Long- and short-term goals are the product of outcome identification, and documentation is appropriate only in the "outcomes" part of the plan of care.
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1. be comfortable with their own sexuality and nonjudgmental about others to effec-tively counsel their patients. 2. know about such nonmedical remedies through diet, exercise, and stress man-agement. 3. be able to direct patients to sources of information about what herbs to take that might help and which ones to avoid. 4. do all of these plus be conversant about potential drug and surgical remedies.
The nurse is preparing to apply nitroglycerin ointment to a client with hypertension. The nurse first should:
a. obtain a baseline blood pressure five minutes after applying a dose. b. select a site and clean the skin for the ointment application. c. tape the paper securely to the skin with hypoallergenic tape. d. remove the previous ointment dose and wipe the ointment off the skin.
A patient with leukemia is considering whether to have hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). The nurse will include which information in the patient's teaching plan?
a. Transplant of the donated cells is painful because of the nerves in the tissue lining the bone. b. Donor bone marrow cells are transplanted through an incision into the sternum or hip bone. c. The transplant procedure takes place in a sterile operating room to minimize the risk for infection. d. Hospitalization will be required for several weeks after the stem cell transplant procedure is performed.
When conducting a class on sexuality with teenagers, the nurse includes that sexuality is which of the following?
A) External appearance of one's genitalia as male or female B) Male or female internal organ structure and function C) How one experiences maleness or femaleness physically, emotionally, and mentally D) The pleasure experienced during sexual activity