A patient recovering from a stroke has no eye or verbal response and withdraws from painful stimuli. How would the nurse score these responses using the Glasgow Coma Scale?
A) 6
B) 8
C) 10
D) 12
A
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What does the nurse recognize as an example of Piaget's concrete operational thinking?
a. 2-year-old says, "It's nighttime" when his room is darkened. b. 4-year-old refers to the hospital as "my house." c. 5-year-old coloring a picture of a puppy says, "This is my puppy." d. 7-year-old says, "I am sick because I have germs in my chest."
The home health nurse has delivered a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump to a homebound client who is terminally ill. The family members will be taking care of the patient. The priority nursing interventions are to:
A) Teach the family the theory of pain management and the use of alternative therapies. B) Provide family support during this emotional experience. C) Teach the patient and family the operation of the pump, monitoring of the IV site, and the side effects of the medication. D) Teach the family how to use morphine and recognize morphine overdose, and offer spiritual guidance.
A patient admitted with inflammatory bowel disease asks the nurse for help with menu selections. What menu selection is most likely the best choice for this patient?
A) Spinach B) Tofu C) Multigrain bagel D) Blueberries
The right an individual has to be told that he is a potential participant in a research study and may decide not to be so best defines which of the following human rights?
a. Beneficence b. Justice c. Privacy d. Self-determination