Which of the following statements is most accurate concerning nursing presence? Nursing presence:
1. Is focused on the individual family member with an illness.
2. Begins with a nurse sharing advice with family members.
3. Is being with and being there for individuals and families.
4. Determines the most significant family member with whom to communicate.
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1 Nursing presence is important to both individuals and families.
2 Giving advice is not recommended.
3 Correct answer.
4 Openness is a characteristic of nursing presence.
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Which of the following teaching points is most warranted? A) "Above the age of 65, erectile dysfunction is largely inevitable and untreatable." B) "With lifestyle modifications like exercise, weight loss, and quitting smoking, you can most likely correct this and prevent it in the future." C) "While this problem is often a part of the aging process, it might be a result of some of the medications that you take." D) "Most often this problem is transient and will resolve with time."
The client's family has asked the nurse why they should not turn off the alarm on the client's IV infusion pump. The nurse's best response is:
a. "It's a nursing responsibility." b. "You have not been trained in the use of the IV infusion device." c. "You may accidentally change the rate of infusion." d. "If the alarm sounds, it needs to be checked by a nurse."
During the client's annual physical examination, the significant other states that the client will "just stop in the middle of a sentence and stare off into space for about 15 seconds fluttering his eyes
When he stops staring, he just continues what he was saying. I asked him what he was thinking when he was staring and he doesn't remember anything about this episode. It has happened about a dozen times in the last couple of months." What is happening with him? The nurse recognizes this behavior as characteristic of: a. a simple partial seizure. c. an atonic seizure. b. a complex partial seizure. d. an absence seizure.
What is an example of a vulnerable group?
A) Women hospitalized for a mastectomy B) Members of a senior citizen group C) People who do not speak English D) Pediatric clients