Which strategy can be used to help clients overcome powerlessness?
A) Encourage clients to identify their weaknesses.
B) Encourage clients to identify their strengths.
C) Provide advice on how to handle problems.
D) Set goals and make decisions for the client.
Ans: B
When confronted with a major stressor, many people forget they have histories of successful coping and numerous personal strengths. Nurses frequently fall into the trap of doing for clients, rather than helping those who are experiencing powerlessness identify personal strengths.
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The nurse notices that an older female nursing home resident is not eating and that her heart rate is faster than usual. Which should the nurse do to determine if pneumonia is a potential cause of the change in her status?
a. Obtain a specimen for aerobic blood cul-tures. b. Promptly send the resident for a chest x-ray examination. c. Analyze sputum for color, texture, and volume. d. Compare tympanic temperature to the baseline.
The nurse receives a report that a client's laboratory results show a left shift or an increase in circulating band neutrophils. What is the nurse's best action?
a. Keep the client on bedrest. b. Prepare the client for surgery. c. Increase the client's oxygen flow rate. d. Assess the client's vital signs.
The nurse knows to administer acarbose (Precose), an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, at which time?
a. 30 minutes before breakfast b. With the first bite of each main meal c. 30 minutes after breakfast d. Once daily at bedtime