The parents of a 20-year-old who was killed while driving drunk say to the nurse, "We're so devastated, but we are also angry that she would drink and drive when we told her over and over not to." Which statement by the nurse would be therapeutic?
A. "Young people don't always obey their parents."
B. "Everyone feels guilt or anger when they lose a loved one."
C. "Does anyone in the family have a drinking or drug problem?"
D. "Your sadness over losing your daughter is mixed with anger at her driving while intoxicated."
Ans: D. "Your sadness over losing your daughter is mixed with anger at her driving while intoxicated."
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1. Discuss it with the other nurses on duty. 2. Immediately report the incident to the supervisor. 3. If there is a client involved, ensure the client?s safety. 4. Make sure no one saw the incident and say nothing.
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The nurse prepares the client to self-administer total parenteral nutrition (TPN) at home. Which does the nurse include in the teaching plan?
1. Change the tubing of the infusion every 72 hours. 2. Allow the TPN to infuse over 4 hours by gravity. 3. Perform daily weights every morning after voiding. 4. Report serum glucose value greater than 120 mg/dL.
A nurse is reading a journal article discussing the continuing education (CE) requirements of the different states. The nurse is surprised to read which point in the article?
A) All 50 states have mandatory CE requirements. B) CE is voluntary in all 50 states. C) The requirements are highly variable from few hours to 30 hours every 2 years. D) It assures continued competence as a professional registered nurse.