Teaching is an _____ part of nursing
a. impersonal c. integral
b. informal d. occasional
ANS: c
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The nurse is preparing to provide oral care to an unconscious client. The priority nursing action is:
1. Rinse the mouth 2. Position the client 3. Don gloves 4. Inspect and clean the oral tissues
What should be the priority nursing action during the orientation (introductory) phase of the nurse-client relationship?
1. Acknowledge the client's actions and generate alternative behaviors. 2. Establish rapport and develop treatment goals. 3. Attempt to find alternative placement. 4. Explore how thoughts and feelings about this client may adversely impact nursing care.
When providing discharge instructions for the family and patient with a tracheostomy, which statement indicates the caregiver understands the instructions?
1. "He cannot resume normal activities as long as he has the tracheostomy in place." 2. "I will clean the site under the tracheostomy plate with half-strength hydrogen peroxide at least twice daily." 3. "I can suction the trachea as often as necessary to decrease secretions coming from the tube." 4. "When he is ready for decannulation, I will bring him back in to have the stoma sutured closed."
Dosage calculations should be based on the patient's dry weight to avoid errors caused by changes in
volume status. Indicate whether the statement is true or false