The nurse is preparing a discharge plan for a client who has attempted suicide. The nurse understands that the plan of care should have which focus?
A. Follow-up appointments
B. Providing the hospital phone number
C. Contracts and immediate available crisis resources
D. Encouraging the family to always be with the client
Ans: C. Contracts and immediate available crisis resources
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Which of the following best describes why health education in the community is more effective than health education in a hospital or clinic?
a. Being in the patient's home emphasizes the importance of the teaching. b. It is easier to focus on the nurse's words and demonstrations outside of health settings. c. The setting is familiar and comfortable to participants. d. There are too many interruptions in hospitals and clinics.
A patient comes to the clinic complaining of a red rash of small, fluid-filled blisters. The patient is suspected of having herpes zoster. What does the nurse know about the distribution of lesions of herpes zoster?
A) Grouped vesicles occurring on lips and oral mucous membranes. B) Grouped vesicles occurring on the genitalia. C) Rough, fresh, or gray skin protrusions. D) Grouped vesicles in linear patches along a dermatome.
A mother is concerned that her toddler is diagnosed with amblyopia. What should the nurse explain as possible treatments for this eye condition? (Select all that apply.)
A) Wearing corrective eye glasses B) Covering the good eye with a patch C) Using a patch and corrective eye glasses D) Applying eye drops prior to applying an eye patch E) Scheduling for immediate surgery to cut the eye muscle
Which intervention is most likely to minimize weight loss and assure adequate nutri-tional intake in a mildly impaired, older adult client admitted to a rehabilitation facility following a stroke that has resulted in right side weakness and dysphagia?
a. Asking the family to identify foods the client enjoyed prior to the stroke b. Regular discussion of the client's nutritional status by a multidisciplinary team c. Providing appropriate assistance with eating at all meals d. Strict adherence to the protocol for feeding a client with impaired swallowing