A patient, a 36-year-old mother of four children, is crying. She relates to you that her best friend just told her, "You are a good mother and you do everything perfectly, but I don't think you en-joy it." What role is the patient assuming?
a. Caretaker
b. Martyr
c. Contributor
d. Harmonizer
B
A martyr sacrifices everything for the sake of the family.
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A) To balance urate concentration and prevent gout attacks B) To promote the remodeling of damaged synovium C) To potentiate the metabolism of dietary purines D) To achieve pain relief in joints affected by gout
The nurse would be most alert for the development of secondary pathway multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) in which patient?
1. A 40-year-old patient who went into neurologic shock following a fall 2. A patient whose leg laceration was severely contaminated with soil from a rodeo arena 3. A patient who has history of cirrhosis and diabetes who had chest injuries in an automobile accident 4. A teenager who was bitten by a stray dog three days prior to admission
The pediatric nurse uses the Braden scale every 3–4 days to measure a child's risk for a pressure ulcer
A) True B) False
A client is to be admitted to a local healthcare facility for protective isolation. What should the nurse make sure is outside the client's room before initiating care?
A) Wash basin B) Soap dish C) Personal protective equipment D) Urinal