The family of a 75-year-old client who is dying of liver cancer expresses a concern that the client will not eat or drink. The client is alert and oriented, and expresses no desire to eat. What action would the nurse take?
A) comply with the client's wishes despite the family's concern
B) contact the physician for an order for tube feedings
C) consult the dietician for feeding supplements
D) force fluids
A
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The stresses of providing care for people who are ill have created a need for a nursing student to relax. Which of the following techniques should the student choose in order to manage stress?
A) Avoid talking about school or clinical when at home. B) Take time to do physical activity of some kind each day. C) Schedule enough time for watching television and having two or three alcoholic drinks each evening. D) Try to socialize with nursing instructors outside of school and clinical.
Which statement is true about case management?
a. There are two models—traditional and full immersion. b. It is used to reduce resource utilization only. c. To be effective, it requires case managers to provide direct patient care. d. It eliminates the need for other caregivers (LPN, LVNs, nursing assistants).
The nurse is reviewing the physician's notes on a patient's chart. The nurse notes that the patient demonstrated Cullen sign. The nurse correctly recognizes that this patient most likely had which manifestation?
a. Sharp flank pain b. Pain in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen c. Pain with inspiration d. A bluish tinge around the umbilicus
Nurses may find dealing with grieving persons difficult because nurses:
a. avoid discussing sources of grief. b. believe that intervention is usually not helpful. c. have their own unresolved grief. d. believe that grief is personal and should be dealt with independently.