Veronica is sedated due to a severe head injury. Her mother doesn't understand the purpose of this treatment. The nurse explains that sedation decreases
A) agitation.
B) pain sensations.
C) response to uncomfortable stimuli such as endotracheal intubation and suctioning.
D) All of the above are correct.
D
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The nurse was reported for not following unit policy in relaying a client's complaint regarding another staff member. During a meeting, the nurse insists he managed the situation appropriately. How should the manager respond?
1. "Let's schedule another meeting for later in the week after you have had time to reflect on the situation a little more." 2. "Let's explore some alternative solutions to what happened." 3. "I am going to request a meeting for both of us and the human resources director." 4. "As I see it, the problem is your inability to follow the simplest of unit policies and to take direction."
A patient with a progressive neurological disease wants to visit shrines in the United States to offer prayers for healing. Which shrines would be available for the patient to visit?Select all that apply.Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
A. The Tomb of Menachem Mendel Schneerson B. Shrine of Our Lady of San Juan C. Shrine of our Lord of Esquipulas D. The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows E. The Shrine of our Lady of Montserrat
After a tonic-clonic seizure, it would not be unusual for a child to display which symptom?
a. Irritability and hunger b. Lethargy and confusion c. Nausea and vomiting d. Nervousness and excitability
A 9-year-old patient has been diagnosed with leukemia. The patient's parents have given consent to enroll the child in a clinical trial of a new chemotherapy regimen. What is the nurse's primary obligation in this scenario?
1. Start the trial medications as soon as possible. 2. Be certain all laboratory and diagnostic studies necessary for the trial are completed. 3. Advocate for the patient by requiring the child's assent to participate in the study. 4. Be certain to explain all procedures and nursing interventions to the patient as well as to the parents.