Harm to another's health or welfare through a failure to provide for basic needs or by placing the person's health or welfare at unreasonable risk is called
1. abuse.
2. neglect.
3. violence.
4. exploitation.
2
Criteria for neglect
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A client with a bipolar disorder arrives at the emergency department disheveled, arguing with family members. The nurse recognizes that the family is suffering from an objective family burden
To which is this burden related? A) The client's symptomatic behaviors B) Family conflict C) Anger D) Caregiving problems
Dilation follows effacement in the primipara. Full dilation is a usual distance of
A) 3 to 4 cm. B) 7 to 8 cm. C) 8 to 10 cm. D) 12 to 14 cm.
A nurse is striving to become a pursuer of excellence, rather than a perfectionist. After reading White's (2000) Critical Thinking in Practical/Vocational Nursing, the nurse understands that which of the following applies to perfectionists? a. Perfectionists experience disappointment but keep going, must be number one, and getdepressed
b. Perfectionists hate criticism, must be number one, and correct mistakes and learn fromthem. c. Perfectionists value themselves for what they do, welcome criticism, and remembermistakes and dwell on them. d. Perfectionists have to win to maintain high self-esteem, are devastated by failure, and value themselves for what they do.
List ten measures the nursing assistant can take to make patients more comfortable.
What will be an ideal response?