A subdimension of Swanson's process of caring, Knowing, involves which of the following?
A) sharing feelings with the patient
B) performing thorough assessments
C) focusing on the patient's experiences
D) offering realistic optimism
B) performing thorough assessments
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A nurse has administered a dose of a drug that is known to be highly protein bound. What are the implications of this characteristic?
A) The patient must consume adequate protein in order to achieve a therapeutic effect. B) The molecules of the drug that are bound to protein are inactive. C) Increased levels of serum protein will increase the effect of the drug. D) Each molecule of the drug must bind to a protein molecule to become effective.
The parent of a 12-month-old child who has received the MMR, Varivax, and hepatitis A vaccines calls the clinic to report redness and swelling at the vaccine injection sites and a temperature of 100.3° F
The nurse will perform which action? a. Recommend aspirin or an NSAID for pain and fever. b. Recommend acetaminophen and cold compresses. c. Report these adverse effects to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). d. Schedule an appointment in clinic so the provider can evaluate the child.
The nurse should utilize ISBARR communication (Introduction, Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation, Read Back) during which of the following clinical situations?
A) When communicating a client's change in condition to the client's physician B) When providing a change-of-shift report to a colleague C) When documenting the care that was provided to a client whose condition recently deteriorated D) When reporting to a client's family member or significant other
A health care provider asks the nurse who is caring for a client with a new colostomy to ask the hospital's stoma nurse to visit the client and assist the client with care of the colostomy. The nurse initiates the consultation, understanding that the stoma nurse will be able to influence the client because of his:
A. Expert power B. Reward power C. Referent power D. Coercive power