In aldosterone insufficiency, the nurse would expect which finding?
a. Hypernatremia
b. Alkalosis
c. Fluid overload
d. Hyperkalemia
d
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The moods of adolescents:
a. Are stable b. Vary widely c. Develop slowly d. Are not related to growth and development
Which of the following criteria for spiritual care has The Joint Commission recommended be included in their accreditation criteria?
a. Agency will provide for these needs by promoting religious beliefs. b. Agency will provide for these needs through pastoral care. c. Agency will provide for these needs by allowing time for prayer. d. Agency will provide for these needs by training nurses in spiritual care.
You are the oncoming nurse, and you have just taken report on your patients for the shift. One of your patients is a newly diagnosed diabetic. Which behavior shows this patient's willingness to learn?
A) The patient requests a visit from the diabetic educator. B) The patient declines a slice of pie at lunch. C) The patient has a family member meet with the dietician to discuss meals. D) The patient allows the nurse to take daily blood sugar.
The nurse cares for an adolescent patient who is dying. The patient's parents are interested in organ donation and ask the nurse how the decision about brain death is made. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. "Brain death occurs if a person is flaccid and unresponsive." b. "If CPR is ineffective in restoring a heartbeat, the brain cannot function." c. "Brain death has occurred if there is no breathing and certain reflexes are absent." d. "If respiratory efforts cease and no apical pulse is audible, brain death is present."