In preparing to teach a patient how to self-administer mediation, the nurse realizes that 80% of patients who are instructed to self-medicate for preventative care fail to do so
Reasons for this include which of the following? (Select all that apply.) a. Fear of adverse events
b. Inconvenient medication regimens
c. Costly prescriptions
d. Forgetfulness
A, B, C, D
Some barriers to medication adherence include fear of adverse reactions from medications, belief that a medication does not help, inconvenience of taking medication, cost of medication, inadequate knowledge, forgetfulness, and lack of social support.
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The nurse is caring for a terminally ill patient. In order to provide optimal care, the nurse tries to anticipate patient needs. What does the nurse understand about this patient?
a. As patients approach death, they breathe more through their nose. b. Eye blinking may increase as well as tear production. c. Immobility and opioid medications can lead to diarrhea. d. Anxiety in the dying may have a physical cause.
The nurse has implemented a bladder retraining program in a 65-year-old woman after the removal of an indwelling urinary catheter from this patient
The nurse places the patient on a timed voiding schedule and performs an ultrasonic bladder scan after each void. The nurse notes that the patient has 50 mL of urine remaining in her bladder after voiding. What would be the nurse's best response to this finding? A) Perform a straight catheterization on this patient B) Avoid further interventions at this time, as this is an acceptable finding C) Place an indwelling urinary catheter D) Press on the patient's bladder in an attempt to encourage complete emptying
Why have nurses failed to emerge as a viable political force in society?
A) Nurses are more interested in patient care. B) Nurses consider political involvement to be unprofessional. C) Political action takes nurses away from research, service, and education. D) Women dominate the profession.
Moral distress among critical care nurses is associated with: Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Having no voice in clinical decision making 2. Providing aggressive care to patients who cannot benefit 3. Realizing that nurses maintain power in bedside decision making 4. Knowing the right thing to do but not being able to do it 5. Leaving employment as a critical care nurse