A nursing plan of care for a patient who is hypoglycemic includes which of the following?
A) Monitoring neurologic status changes
B) Monitoring temperature status changes
C) Monitoring cardiac status changes
D) Monitoring blood alcohol levels
C
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A new client asks the nurse "So what goes on at this community meeting scheduled this afternoon?"
The best reply by the nurse would be a. "You and your therapist will discuss problems and goals for problem resolution.". b. "You and a small group of other clients will meet to discuss common issues.". c. "You, the staff, and the other clients will meet to discuss problems occurring on the unit.". d. "We never know what will go on at a community meeting because clients determine the agenda.".
The nurse is caring for a 2-month-old with cerebral palsy. The infant is limp and flaccid with uncontrolled slow, worm-like, writhing or twisting movements. How would the nurse best document these movements?
A) Spastic B) Athetoid C) Ataxic D) Mixed
What signs and symptoms are indicative of a urinary tract disorder in the neonatal period (birth to 1 month)? (Select all that apply.)
a. Edema b. Bradypnea c. Frequent urination d. Poor urinary stream e. Failure to gain weight
A client was extremely upset about her prognosis. The nurse looked the client directly in the eye while holding her hand and reassured her by saying, "You're going to be alright. You can get through this."
The client's husband was also present when the nurse reassured his wife. When the wife died, the husband sued the nurse for breach of contract. On what basis can the husband win his case? a. The nurse should have avoided reassurance, because the client took the reassurance as a promise of the outcome. b. The nurse should have given better care to help ensure that the wife survived her treatment. c. The nurse should have read the wife's medical record to determine her prognosis before reassuring her. d. The nurse should have reassured the wife only when they were alone, without the husband knowing what was said.