Valerie is recovering from a motor vehicle accident. She tells the nurse she is worthless because she can't walk. The best response to redirect her external dialogue is
A) "You are right, you can't walk now."
B) "You can't?"
C) "You can if you try."
D) "What things can you do?"
D
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Which is the priority nursing action in this situation? A) Take the issue to the hospital ethics committee. B) Advise the client to sue the healthcare provider. C) Have the client contact a consumer agency. D) Notify the healthcare provider of the client's complaints.
Qualitative studies are never longitudinal studies
A) True B) False
The NCLEX-RN exam is designed to judge the candidate's ability to perform at the minimal standards for safety as an RN. When a new graduate gets the results, they understand which of the following?
a. Magnet Hospitals only hire those gradu-ates who score very high on the exam. b. This is a pass-fail exam. c. Review courses were a waste of time and money. d. Waiting for months after graduation al-lowed for more study time.
The patient reports to the home health nurse that she is having cloudy vision and seeing spots and halos around lights. Based on these complaints, the nurse makes arrangement to have a medical evaluation for:
1. cataracts. 2. glaucoma. 3. detached retina. 4. macular degeneration.