You want to make sure that you understand a message. Which communication technique should you use?
a. Paraphrasing
b. Direct questions
c. Clarifying
d. Focusing
C
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The postpartum nurse is providing care to a woman 2 hours after birth and to her newborn. On review of the newborn's chart, the nurse sees a notation of caput succedaneum. What will the nurse expect to find in the mother's chart?
a. Race—non-white b. A longer than usual labor c. Administration of an epidural d. Delivery by cesarean section
The nurse is caring for a female victim of rape. To perform the proper evaluation, the nurse should place the patient in which of the following positions?
a. Sitting b. Dorsal recumbent c. Lithotomy d. Knee-chest
What will the nurse include when teaching a caregivers' support group about Alzheimer's disease? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Glutamergic inhibitors are the most common class of drugs for treating Alzheimer's disease. 2. Depression and aggressive behavior are common with the disease. 3. Memory difficulties are an early symptom of the disease. 4. Chronic inflammation of the brain can be a cause of the disease. 5. Pharmacologic therapies are given to help improve memory in Alzheimer's disease.
The nurse designs a teaching plan for the client with chronic pancreatitis who receives pancrelipase (Pancreaze). What will the best plan by the nurse include as it relates to the rationale for the client to receive this drug?
1. "These enzymes replace what your ineffective pancreas cannot make." 2. "These enzymes will help promote healing of your pancreas." 3. "These enzymes promote digestion of starches and fats." 4. "These enzymes will help digest all of the food you eat."