In the group therapy session, the nurse speaks up to remind a patient of a recent improvement in his coping. The nurse's action is an example of ______________________
ANS:
patient advocacy
The nurse understands that patients learn from their peers and can help others. The nurse is providing information in the group to help this patient acknowledge a recent success.
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The nurse knows that reframing is a useful technique when the patient
a. cannot articulate fears embedded in the conversation. b. is confused and unable to articulate his or her concerns. c. pauses the conversation, letting the nurse summarize. d. uses absolutely concrete verbiage such as "never."
Which statement accurately demonstrates that a research finding is statistically and clinically significant?
1. The intervention demonstrated decreased heart rate of the adults (81.76 to 77.76, p = .18). 2. The intervention demonstrated decreased P pain intensity (4.65 to 2.35, p =.001) on the second hospital day. 3. The intervention demonstrated decreased respiratory rate of the adult sample (18 to 14, p =.004). 4. The intervention demonstrated decreased complication rate at 6 weeks after hospital discharge (6 to 18, p =.27).
A nurse admitting a patient with possible Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) knows that which of the following diagnostic tests is used to identify this disease?
A) Lumbar puncture B) Arterial blood gas analysis C) CT scan D) Cerebral angiography
The nurse is caring for a patient recently admitted to the ICU with heart disease. Which adverse effect of digoxin is considered the most life-threatening if digoxin (Lanoxin) toxicity develops?
a. Dysrhythmias b. Heart murmur c. Slow respiratory rate d. Tachycardia