What is the rationale for conducting discharge planning?
A) to ensure the best possible care in the acute care setting
B) to provide a means of documenting nursing care
C) to enlist family members in providing home care
D) to ensure patient and family needs are met consistently
D
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A long-term goal for in-patient mental health treatment is generally to:
A. Return the patient to the community. B. Locate a facility for long term care. C. Be arrested and placed in prison. D. Be completely cured of the disorder.
Which of the following patients, when faced with acute stressful situations, would be considered at highest risk for becoming noncompliant with their medication regimen?
A) End-stage renal failure patient experiencing electrolyte imbalances related to having trouble sticking to his prescribed diet B) Teenager whose period is late by 2 weeks and afraid to tell her parents C) Paraplegic patient who forgot his pressure control device and has a small decubitus on his coccyx D) New mother who is breast-feeding every 2 to 3 hours throughout the day and night.
The nurse is caring for a client with major depression. Which statement about this condition does the nurse know to be true?
A) Depression primarily affects older adults due to age-related changes in mood. B) Depression is rarely a debilitating condition. C) Depression can be a fatal illness. D) Depression is part of normal emotional regulation.
The nurse is scheduled to provide care in a rural clinic that sees patients who have been displaced. For which reason should the nurse assess the cultural domain of a patient who escaped from a home country during the NATO-Bosnian conflict?
1. Determine effects of secondary trauma 2. Identify symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder 3. Analyze the number and amount of support persons 4. Assess for marginalization because of being an immigrant