The nurse is caring for a patient with a sleep-wake disorder. What outcome would be the most appropriate for this patient?
1. The patient will state feeling rested upon awakening.
2. The patient will increase amount of time spent asleep within 3 days.
3. The patient will increase sleep time from 5 hours per night to 7 hours per night.
4. The patient will increase sleep time from 5 hours per night to 7 hours per night in 3 days.
4. The patient will increase sleep time from 5 hours per night to 7 hours per night in 3 days.
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A client reports to the primary health care facility with complaints of chest pain. After the investigations and initial treatment, the client anxiously inquires if he had a heart attack. What should be the nurse's reply?
A) "The physician wants to monitor you and control your pain." B) "Yes, you had a heart attack; this is why you are here with us." C) "Yes, you had a heart attack, but the damage is very minimal." D) "No; we can assure you that you will not have a heart attack."
What should be done with a marginal employee?
A) Make no effort to meet nursing standards B) Usually do not warrant termination C) Should be ignored as harmless by the manager D) Should be disciplined routinely
Which nursing diagnosis is almost universally applicable to persons with depression?
a. Ineffective denial b. Disturbed body image c. Chronic low self-esteem d. Risk for other-directed violence
A nurse, after working two weeks at the site of the largest natural disaster to hit the United States, returns home. Which of the following behaviors would suggest the nurse needs professional assistance?
a. The nurse becomes angry when family members quit listening to her ongoing stories about the disaster and the problems there. b. The nurse gives a presentation at the local college about the disaster and describes how health professionals were able to assist the victims who were injured. c. The nurse is moody and feels family demands are not really as important as the other members of her family think they are. d. The nurse is very exhausted and asks to have 3 personal days off from employment responsibilities.