A nurse is beginning diabetic teaching for a 52-year-old patient with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes. An ideal environment for promoting learning is a room that __________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
has good lighting and ventilation, appropriate furniture, and a comfortable temperature
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The nursing assistants are refusing to care for D.J. Martin, 78 years old, because he hits at them whenever they try to move him from his bed into his chair. Mr. Martin has Alzheimer's disease and becomes very agitated at times during bathing
What is the best response by the licensed practical nurse? a. Tell the staff that they can take turns caring for Mr. Martin and set up a revolving assignment schedule b. Approach Mr. Martin's family and tell them that his behavior is unacceptable and if he does not stop hitting nursing assistants he will have to be restrained c. Transfer Mr. Martin to another section of the nursing home to take the stress off of the nursing assistants who have been caring for him since his admission d. Review the plan of care with the interdisciplinary team to develop strategies to decrease Mr. Martin's agitation during bathing
Which is usually the only symptom of pediculosis capitis (head lice)?
a. Itching b. Vesicles c. Scalp rash d. Localized inflammatory response
A nursing student is meeting with a possible mentor for the last semester of nursing school. Which of the following questions would be most appropriate for the student to ask?
a. "Do you like working on this unit?" b. "Do you like your coworkers?" c. "How are things going today?" d. "What kind of problems are you having?"
The nurse is caring for a patient who says she is lesbian. The well-educated nurse will be aware that the patient:
1. Is at lesser risk for sexually transmitted diseases and cervical cancer than a heterosexual woman would be. 2. Is less likely to experience domestic violence than a heterosexual woman would be, and does not need to be asked about it. 3. Is at greater risk for breast cancer than a heterosexual woman would be. 4. Does not need to have a Pap smear as frequently as a heterosexual woman would.