The nurse is developing a plan of care for a patient who has stabilized after the emergency treatment of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). What nursing intervention would receive priority for this patient?
A) Using the incentive spirometer as prescribed
B) Maintaining the patient on bed rest
C) Reorienting the patient to person, time, and place
D) Limiting free water to 1 L per day
A
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A) Lorazepam (Ativan) B) Estazolam (Prosom) C) Temazepam (Restoril) D) Triazolam (Halcion)
The nurse is providing care to a pediatric patient who exhibits symptoms of Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP). Which type of child abuse is the patient experiencing?
1) Physical abuse 2) Emotional abuse 3) Sexual abuse 4) Psychological abuse
Several nurses on a unit are always criticizing the new practices the nurse manager initiates. They are quite rude to the new orientees and students. The nurse manager should:
A. Avoid using them as preceptors and men-tors for students and orientees. B. Ask them to create some possible solutions for the practices they are criticizing. C. Schedule them on shifts that do not have students. D. Assign them to all of the orientees.
Part of the implementation of the Community Health Improvement Model involves performing a community assessment. The purpose of this is
1. To allow the committee to become more acquainted with the multiple biological, behavioral, social, and physical factors that describe and influence health status of residence. 2. To survey the people in the community about their wants and needs. 3. To allow special interest groups a say in health policy 4. To provide a narrow focus for the committee work.