How might the nurse make use of the information contained in a client's multiaxial diagnosis? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. To address physiological problems
2. To plan client-centered interventions
3. To communicate client needs
4. To assess client strengths
5. To identify nursing diagnoses
1,2,3,4,5
Rationale: The diagnosis and information contained in Axis I-IV can be utilized at all phases of the nursing process in developing and delivering client-centered nursing care.
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1. Too much insulin 2. Infection 3. Eating less food than usual 4. More exercise than usual
The nurse prepares to admit a client who has morbid obesity. Which supports the nurse's decision to obtain a bariatric bed for the client?
1. Includes a built-in lift for client transfers 2. Permits client repositioning and transport 3. Allows nurse to turn the client without help 4. Has an egg crate mattress to reduce pressure
The nurse is caring for a client being treated pharmacologically for heart failure. Which laboratory values is the nurse careful to monitor during treatment?
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Potassium levels 2. BUN 3. Creatinine 4. Liver function tests 5. Serum drug levels
There are a variety of associations representing different focuses and groups within nursing. What ethnic professional association represents the largest ethnic group of nurses in the United States?
A) NBNA B) NAHN C) PNA D) AAPINA