The nurse is involved in crisis intervention with a family where the father has just lost his job and is experiencing periods of depression. The mother has a chronic debilitating illness that has put added responsibilities on the adolescent child who is having behavioral problems. The nurse intervenes to specifically focus the family on their feelings by:
A) discussing past experiences
B) working on time management skills
C) encouraging the use of the family's current coping skills
D) pointing out the connection between the situation and their responses
D) pointing out the connection between the situation and their responses
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A) Pulpitis B) Periapical granuloma C) Blind dental abscess D) Acute pariapical abscess
The nurse is caring for a patient with the diagnosis of Impaired physical mobility. The nurse needs to be alert for which of the following potential complications? (Select all that apply.)
a. Pulmonary emboli b. Pneumonia c. Impaired skin integrity d. Somnolence e. Increased socialization
A fever develops in a client who has been hospitalized for 2 months and is receiving parenteral nutrition by way of a central venous line, and central venous line-related sepsis is diagnosed. The nurse interprets this finding as meaning that this infection is:
A. An iatrogenic infection B. A result of bacterial colonization C. A community-acquired infection D. A healthcare-associated infection
The nurse is developing a client care assignment for a group of unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs). What is the nurse's first step in planning and assigning clients?
1. Determine what skills can be delegated. 2. Determine the years of experience of each UAP. 3. Determine how much supervision is required for each client assigned. 4. Determine how many clients the agency allows to be delegated to each UAP.