You are going to help a resident with a shower. To meet the person's safety and security needs, you must do which of the following?
a. Tell the resident that taking a shower is required.
b. Offer to allow the resident to shower with his roommate.
c. Tell the resident that he will not be able to attend breakfast without having taken a shower.
d. Encourage the resident to take a shower.
D
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Using the mental health continuum as a guide, the nurse observes behavior that usually places an individual on the illness end of the continuum. This behavior:
a. causes extreme concern about health. b. results in inability to function in society. c. demonstrates that the person is out of touch with reality. d. results in inability to interact with people.
A clinical instructor is discussing with students the care provided to a patient. The instructor asks the student why it is important to make timely entries into the medical record. What would be the student's best answer?
A) To have up-to-date information on which to base clinical decisions B) To be able to verify what care has been given C) To communicate with other health care providers D) To be able to update the plan of care
A nurse is caring for a client with trigeminal neuralgia. The client is advised by the healthcare provider to undergo partial surgical removal of the trigeminal (5th cranial) nerve root
Of what should the nurse be aware regarding the characteristic of pain in the client? A) The pain may be triggered by the slightest touch of the trigger zone. B) The pain usually occurs in spasms that can last for days to weeks. C) The pain occurs most commonly in the upper extremities and trunk. D) The pain is temporarily eliminated by surgical removal of the partial nerve root.
A pediatric unit will be announcing an evidence-based practice initiative shortly, and nursing educators on the unit are actively recruiting mentors. Which of the following nurses most clearly exemplifies the attributes of an effective mentor?
A) A nurse who has 18 years of practice experience in varied settings and a nurse practitioner designation B) A nurse who is nearing completion of a PhD degree C) A nurse who both provides bedside care and teaches in a school of nursing D) A nurse who is considered an expert and has an inquisitive nature