Ms. O is a hospice client suffering from daily nausea and vomiting. Which of the following should be corrected to help alleviate the nausea and vomiting?
1. Remove the partially filled emesis basin next to her lunch tray.
2. Post a daily schedule showing exercise periods following breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
3. Provide a lunch tray containing foods from all the groups.
4. Restrict liquids to mealtimes.
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A neighbor convinced him to seek help at the local crisis center. To determine the client's immediate needs the center's care provider will ask, 1. What made your wife leave? 2. Why did you come here for help? 3. Do you feel in control at this time? 4. How would you handle this if you could do it over again?
When caring for an 8-year-old boy injured in an automobile accident, the nurse demonstrates understanding of the principles of pediatric life support by which of the following actions?
A) Assisting ventilation with a bag-valve-mask (BVM) device B) Treating ventricular fibrillation using a defibrillator C) Managing compensated shock to prevent decompensated shock D) Treating supraventricular tachycardia using cardioversion
The client is scheduled for an eye exam. Prior to the exam the physician will put a cycloplegic drug, atropine sulfate (Isopto Atropine) eyedrops in the client's eyes. What will the nurse teach the client about these eyedrops?
1. The drugs will dilate the pupil and lubricate the eye to provide additional comfort during the examination. 2. The drops will paralyze the muscles that move the eye so that examination can take place. 3. The drops will dilate the pupil so that the physician can better visualize the retina during examination. 4. The drops dilate the pupil and paralyze the ciliary muscle to prevent the lens from moving during examination.
During an assessment, a client states, "We rely on our large extensive family for moral support and help and we treat our elders with a great deal of respect. If someone gets sick, the family takes care of him."
The nurse interprets this as indicating which of the following? A) Acculturation B) Cultural identity C) Cultural competence D) Linguistic competence