A patient has AD. The person is trying to tell you something. What should you do?
a. Ask the person simple questions.
b. Let the person speak. Do not interrupt or rush the person.
c. Offer words and ideas to help the person communicate.
d. Tell the person you understand.
B
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A nurse cares for an adult client who has received genetic testing. The client's mother asks to receive the results of her daughter's genetic tests. Which action should the nurse take?
a. Obtain a signed consent from the client allowing test results to be released to the mother. b. Invite the mother and other family members to participate in genetic counseling with the client. c. Encourage the mother to undergo genetic testing to determine if she has the same risks as her child. d. Direct the mother to speak with the client and support the client's decision to share or not share the results.
The nurse recommends that the family of a critically ill patient seek help from the Critical Care Family Assistance Program. What benefit for the family does the nurse anticipate?
A) Reduction of healthcare cost B) More physical comfort C) Multidisciplinary support D) Health promotion information
While auscultating a client's lungs, the nurse identifies more than one sound. Which of the following should the nurse do?
1. Obtain a stethoscope with longer tubing. 2. Ask another nurse to listen to the lung sounds. 3. Hold the stethoscope tubing while listening to the lung sounds. 4. Close the eyes and focus on one sound at a time.
The nurse is caring for a patient who has acute kidney injury. Which diagnostic test result would most support this diagnosis?
a. Blood urea nitrogen 20 mg/100 mL (normal 8 to 25 mg/100 mL) b. 24-hour creatinine clearance 5 mL/min (normal 100 mL/min) c. Uric acid 8 ng/dL (normal 2.5 to 5.5 ng/dL) d. Hematocrit 20% (normal 38% to 47%)