What important need should a nurse caring for a dying patient understand?
a. Frequent, thorough physical assessments
b. Not imposing repeated and unnecessary assessments
c. Current, updated health history from the patient
d. Limiting the amount of visitors allowed
B
Being sensitive and not imposing repeated and unnecessary assessments on the dying patient are important.
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1. A young married woman 2. An elderly unmarried man 3. A young unmarried woman 4. A young unmarried man
Concerning the postpartum changes and developments in a woman's cardiovascular system, nurses should be aware that:
1. cardiac output, pulse rate, and stroke volume all return to prepregnancy normal within a few hours of childbirth. 2. respiratory function returns to nonpregnant levels by 6 to 8 weeks after birth. 3. lowered white blood count after pregnancy can lead to false positives when test-ing for infections. 4. a hypercoagulable state protects the new mother from thromboembolism, espe-cially after a cesarean birth.
Which of the following situations will cause difficulties when a nurse tries to persuade a community to accept a particular intervention?
a. The solution is oriented to the future, not the present. b. Powerful groups in the community may not be committed to this intervention. c. The intervention is inconsistent with cultural, ethnic, or religious beliefs. d. The intervention may need more tax dollars than have currently been funded.
A nurse is providing care for a patient who is wearing antiembolism hose following a colectomy. The patient's plan of care should include:
1. Turning the stockings off 4 hours each day. 2. Removing the stockings at bedtime and replacing them in the morning. 3. Rolling the stockings down 2 inches to create a band at the top. 4. Removing the stockings twice daily to wash and dry the legs.