When developing community diagnoses, which of the following would the community health nurse do?
A) Focus primarily on deficits of the community
B) Use broad statements to guide a range of interventions
C) Employ a revised nursing diagnosis format
D) Substitute the terms client, family, group, or aggregate for the word patient
Ans: D
You might also like to view...
The RN has assigned the nursing assistant (NA) a task. The NA becomes angry and begins yelling at the RN. Which of the following is the best approach for the RN to take?
a. Tell the NA that you will let her leave early if she will do this for you. b. Ignore her and reassign the task. c. Meet with the NA to explore his or her feelings and the reason for resistance. d. Call the nursing supervisor and report the NA for insubordination.
A patient asks the nurse why there is no vaccine available for the common cold. Which response by the nurse is correct?
1) The virus mutates too rapidly to develop a vaccine. 2) Vaccines are developed only for very serious illnesses. 3) Researchers are focusing efforts on an HIV vaccine. 4) The virus for the common cold has not been identified.
A surgical patient is receiving succinylcholine [Anectine] with an inhalation anesthetic. The patient is intubated, has an indwelling urinary catheter, and has ongoing monitoring of vital signs
Which symptom during the perioperative period is cause for concern? a. Elevated temperature b. Increased urine output c. Muscle paralysis d. No response to painful stimuli
The nurse caring for several clients with mycobacterium infections on a medical unit monitors which clients for atypical mycobacterial infections (AMIs)?
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. A client with tuberculosis 2. A client with HIV 3. A client with leprosy 4. A client who is post-transplant 5. A client with leukemia