The nurse is caring for a client who experienced the birth of a stillborn son earlier in the day. The client comes from a culture that is heavily paternalistic, and emphasizes the importance of male children over female
What behavior would the nurse expect in this client? A. The client is crying inconsolably.
B. The client expresses feelings of failure as a woman.
C. The client requests for family members to be present.
D. The client shows little emotion.
B
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First-level managers need skill in which of the following tasks?
A) Planning, organizing, and directing patient care B) Creating individual personnel development plans for staff C) Using the budget review process in staffing D) Directing the operation of several patient care units
A young patient tells the nurse that she just finished taking a "stupid test.". Which defense mechanism is this patient using?
a. denial c. repression b. rationalization d. projection
Ordered: digoxin 300 mcg IM stat, for a patient with heart failure
Available: How many milliliters will the nurse prepare? a. Estimated dose: b. DA equation: c. Evaluation: Indicate with an arrow the amount to be added to the syringe with the nearest measurable dose.
A nursing student e-mailed an instructor to ask a question about a client's diagnosis and ended the e-mail by making a light-hearted comment about the client
The instructor, however, interpreted the comment as disrespectful. This was not the student's intention and did not reflect that student's actual view of the client. Why are misunderstandings and miscommunications more common when using electronic forms of communication? A) It is not usually possible to provide adequate context and detail when communicating electronically. B) Electronic communication is only effective between members of the same generation or age group. C) Because electronic communication is a relatively recent development, most people have not had sufficient time to adapt to its appropriate use. D) Electronic forms of communication usually lack the vocal and nonverbal clues that convey meaning.