While hospitalized, a patient enters the stage of patient status. What behavior will the nurse observe in this patient?
A. The person shifts into the role as it is determined by society.
B. The illness is now socially recognized and identified.
C. Symptoms are being experienced, leading to a diagnosis.
D. The patient does all that can be done to recover from his or her illness.
Answer: A
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The client's mother says to the nurse, "I thought shock was about heart failure." Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate? A) "Allergic response is the most fatal type of shock; other types involve loss of blood, heart failure, and liver failure." B) "Heart failure is the most serious kind of shock; others include infection, kidney failure, and loss of blood." C) "There are many kinds of shock that also include infection, nervous system damage, and loss of blood." D) "There are many kinds of shock: heart failure, nervous system damage, loss of blood, and respiratory failure."
A nurse is assessing a 7-day-old infant. The nurse detects a soft murmur. The nurse notifies the primary care physician because the nurse is aware that fetal shunts are closed in the infant at what point in time?
a. When the umbilical cord is cut b. Within several days of birth c. Within a month after birth d. By the end of the first year of life
The central concepts of the discipline of nursing include which of the following?
a. person b. environment c. health d. nursing e. all of the above
= In what way can an individual nurse best contribute to the trust the general public has in the profession?
1. Advocate for higher salaries for nurses in general. 2. Ignore the issues of overwork and understaffing. 3. Continue to demonstrate knowledge and abilities in the provision of nursing care. 4. Rally to move healthcare back into the hospital environment.