A patient states to the nurse during a sleep assessment that it takes her more than 30 minutes to fall asleep. The patient states it increases her anxiety. This is considered
A) Sleeplessness
B) Sleep anxiety
C) Sleep disturbance
D) Sleep latency
Ans: D
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An infant hospitalized with multiple fractures has just been diagnosed with osteogenesis imperfecta. The nurse finds the parents crying. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?
A. "I know how you feel. I would be upset to find this out too." B. "There is medicine that can allow her to live a normal life." C. "Would you like me to help you with holding your baby?" D. "You are actually lucky; many of these babies die at birth."
A client has been admitted to the intensive care unit with worsening pulmonary manifestations of heart failure. What is the nurse's best action?
a. Place the client in a high Fowler's posi-tion. b. Begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). c. Promote rest and minimize activities. d. Administer loop diuretics as prescribed.
Which precaution is important to teach an older patient who is prescribed methimazole (Tapazole)?
a. "If you miss a dose, go to the nearest emergency department and get an injection of methimazole." b. "Be sure to wear sunscreen and a hat whenever you go outside into the sunshine." c. "Drink at least 3 L of fluid daily while taking this drug." d. "Avoid contact with crowds or anyone who is ill."
Caring is central to nursing practice, but technological advances for rapid diagnosis and treatment should lead the nurse to realize that
a. Technology has replaced caring as nurses' primary focus. b. Technology and caring cannot coexist when related to patient care. c. Technology becomes a powerful tool when it works with caring. d. Caring is the essence of nursing and is isolated from technology.