Which is a purpose of wound dressings?
a. Prevent microbes from entering the wound.
b. Cause scab formation to occur.
c. Promote arterial and venous circulation.
d. Close the wound.
A
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1. Ignore it unless the patient mentions it. 2. Tell the patient to visit the spouse's grave that day. 3. Suggest that the patient make plans to go away that day. 4. Prepare the patient for a possible anniversary reaction and help the patient plan for it.
A staff member asks the nurse if the older adult client can be on a long-acting medication since his son is. Which of the following nursing responses is correct?
A) It is not the place of staff members to questions clients' medications. B) There is no reason that age should make a difference in long- versus short-acting medications. C) It would be a good idea since long-acting medications usually require fewer doses per day. D) Long-acting medications are stored much longer in older adults and are not recommended.
A 32-year-old African-American client is diagnosed with HIV. She is at her 6-month appointment following diagnosis and treatment
The client states that she has not revealed her diagnosis to her boyfriend because she is afraid that he will leave. She expresses feelings of anger because she must put her feelings and illness aside or be abandoned. The client's behaviors reflect: A) Denial of her disease process B) Noncompliance with her drug regimen C) Inability to advocate for herself D) Fear of financial insolvency
A code of ethics provides the foundation for professional nursing. A nurse's use of ethical responsibility can best be exemplified when the nurse:
A. delivers competent care. B. applies the nursing process. C. forms interpersonal relationships. D. evaluates new computerized technologies.