When you assist a patient with AM care, you will always
A. Shave a male patient before he has breakfast.
B. Encourage the patient to follow a similar routine as the patient does at home.
C. Give the patient a bath and shampoo the patient's hair.
D. Insist that the patient brush the patient's teeth before breakfast.
Answer: B
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The family of a 68-year-old man who is in the end stages of small cell lung cancer are distraught at his visible body wasting that has worsened in recent weeks. Which of the following phenomena best accounts for the client's anorexia and cachexia?
A) Inadequate cellular metabolism of glucose results from tumor factors. B) High fat losses coupled with preservation of muscle mass exaggerate the appearance of wasting. C) Products of the tumor itself as well as a hypermetabolic state cause cachexia. D) Inadequate food intake due to symptoms and treatment results in loss of both muscle and fat.
Which of the following statements about gerontological nursing is supported by research evidence?
A) Geriatric nurse practitioners increase the cost of care for elderly patients in hospitals. B) Whether geriatric nurse practitioners are employed has no effect on the quality of care for older adults in ambulatory care settings. C) Gerontological clinical nurse specialists in acute hospitals decrease the length of stay for elderly patients. D) In acute hospitals, readmission rates post-discharge are higher when gerontological nurse specialists are employed.
You have prepared a deceased newborn for the family to visit. You would invite them to:
a. visit the child in the utility room for a few minutes b. provide chairs and allow them to hold the baby as long as they wish c. visit with the deceased newborn until the funeral home personnel come d. enter alone without any presentation or remarks by the nurse
The new nurse asks the educator, "What is the most important part of a pain assessment?" Which response should the nurse educator provide?
A. "Pain is only partially subjective and primarily a physiologic experience, so vital signs are the most important assessment." B. "The response to pain is unique and based on numerous factors, which need to be assessed." C. "A client's response to pain is always based on the underlying cause, so the client's admitting diagnosis is important." D. "Vital signs are not reliable indicators of acute pain because only some clients are able to elicit a change in blood pressure or pulse rate."