Hospice care is only for patients with cancer
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The nurse is teaching a family member about various types of complementary therapies that might be effective for relieving the dying client's anxiety and restlessness
Which statement made by the family member indicates understanding of the nurse's teaching? a. "Maybe we should just hire an around-the-clock sitter to stay with Grandmother." b. "I have some of her favorite hymns on a CD that I could bring for music therapy." c. "I don't think that she'll need pain medication along with her herbal treatments." d. "I will burn therapeutic incense in the room so we can stop the anxiety pills."
A 1-week-old infant is in the pediatric clinic. The birth weight was 8 lb, 1 oz (3.65 kg). Today the infant weighs 7 lb (3.17 kg). The mother breastfeeds exclusively. What action by the nurse is best?
A. Assess the mother's breastfeeding technique. B. Document the finding and alert the provider. C. Reassure the woman that weight loss is normal. D. Refer the mother to a lactation consultant.
The mother of 6-year-old twins says to the pediatric nurse, "My husband and I keep a gun in our home. Do you have any safety tips for us?" The most appropriate response by the nurse is which of the following? Select all that apply
a. "I do not recommend owning a firearm when children are living in the home." b. "Be careful not to allow your children into the homes of others who own a firearm." c. "Be sure to keep your gun unloaded and in a secure and locked cabinet." d. "Ammunition for your gun should be stored in a different location from the gun."
A patient's arterial blood gas analysis shows a PaCO2 of 62 mm Hg. Which of the following actions is best?
a. Notify the RN; this is abnormally high. b. Increase the flow rate of the patient's nasal oxygen. c. No action is necessary; this is a normal PaCO2 level. d. Have the patient breathe into a paper bag.