Why is it important for a nurse to advise a client who has undergone a stapedectomy to refrain from blowing the nose?
A) It may cause sudden headaches. C) It may dislodge the prosthesis.
B) It may cause vertigo. D) It may cause excessive drainage.
C
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A patient with cancer asks the nurse to pray with him but the nurse does not feel comfortable with prayer. What should the nurse do?
A) Decline politely and ask a coworker to pray with the patient B) Arrange transportation so that the patient can attend prayer meetings at his church C) Pray with the patient after making sure he understands that the nurse would prefer not to D) Pray with the patient realizing that the patient's needs are more important than the nurse's beliefs
The pediatric nurse is working with a parent who is suspected of Münchausen Syndrome by Proxy. Which action by the nurse is the priority?
1. Confront the parent with concerns of possible abuse. 2. Carefully document parent–child interactions. 3. Try to keep the parent separated from the child as much as possible. 4. Explain to the child that the parent is causing the illness and that the health team will prevent the child from being harmed.
To maintain integrity of reporting data for Magnet Recognition or other benchmarking, what would be the appropriate action if a nurse was unable to collect all needed data?
a. Ask an expert to estimate data b. Guess the data results c. Report the data as missing d. Use data collected at a later time
The patient is scheduled to have minimally invasive surgery for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Part of this surgery is the injection of air (insufflation) into the abdomen to separate and better see the organs. What patient teaching must the nurse do about the insufflation?
a. Your surgeon will make several small incisions instead of a large one b. You will be able to go home once your surgery is completed and you are awake c. You may experience some abdominal discomfort from the air injected with the surgery d. You will have a tube for drainage for a few days after your surgery is completed