A nurse is providing care for a 3-year-old girl who has been admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit with a suspected brain injury following a choking episode
Which of the following aspects of the nurse's care best demonstrates clinical expertise?
A) The nurse has previously cared for a patient in similar circumstances.
B) The nurse has a sound and current knowledge base around respiratory and neurological pathophysiology.
C) The nurse recognizes that there are numerous patient and family variables at play.
D) The nurse demonstrates empathy when caring for the patient.
C
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The nurse is teaching family members of a child getting ready for discharge how to administer medication via a G-tube for the child. Using the psychomotor domain of teaching, how does the nurse know the teaching was effective?
1. The family is able to give a return demonstration. 2. The family is able to repeat the instructions. 3. The family is able to tell the nurse how they feel about the instruction. 4. The family is able to understand what has been said by the nurse.
Measurements of serum albumin level are used to determine
a. immune function. b. visceral protein status. c. somatic protein status. d. adequacy of protein intake.
A patient has been prescribed an antihyperlipidemic drug. Which laboratory value does the nurse report to the prescriber?
a. Total cholesterol 198 mg/dL b. Triglycerides 135 mg/dL c. Low density lipoprotein (LDL) 195 mg/dL d. High density lipoprotein (HDL) 60 mg/dL
Clients undergoing stress may have periods of regression. The nurse assesses this regressive be-havior in the situation where:
1. An adult client exercises to the point of fatigue 2. An 8-year-old child sucks his thumb and wets the bed 3. An adult client avoids speaking about health concerns 4. An 11-year-old child experiences stomach cramps and headaches