A 71-year-old woman has complained of chest pain that appears when she is doing housework or climbing stairs. The woman claims that the pain dissipates when she stops exerting herself and rests for a few minutes
The woman's history, combined with these complaints, prompted her primary care provider to order cardiac catheterization. What instructions should the nurse provide this patient in anticipation of her procedure?
A) "After the test is done, you can resume your normal activity as soon as you feel ready."
B) "You'll be put under general anesthetic for the procedure, and you'll wake up when it's done."
C) "A small amount of bleeding from your puncture site is normal for a day or two after the procedure."
D) "Make sure that you don't eat or drink before the procedure."
D
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The nurse has been able to have management institute a family-friendly policy for employees with small children or older parents, which allows them some latitude in job hours in order to attend to these needs
Productivity among the employees has actually risen and absenteeism has decreased. What conclusion can the nurse make from this finding? 1. Having small children or older parents motivates an employee to work more productively. 2. As long as the work gets done, it does not matter what hours are put in by the employees. 3. Relieving the burden of caregiving stress on an employee can create a work climate that becomes more productive. 4. The productivity and decreased absenteeism is due to employees without small children or older parents.
A frail patient in a long-term care facility asks the nurse if a bath is to be given this morning. What is the best reply by the nurse to encourage independence and give the patient the most flexibility?
a. "Based on your room number, you get bathed on Monday, Wednesday, and Fri-day. Today is Tuesday." b. "If you want to eat breakfast in the dining room with the others, you may sponge yourself off in your bathroom." c. "When your daughter comes this evening, ask her if she can give you a bath." d. "I will bring a basin of water for a sponge off for right now. After breakfast, we will talk about a bath schedule."
A patient asks, "What is an advance directive?" The nurse explains that examples of advance directives are: (Select all that apply.)
a. preserving cord blood for possible future needs of a child. b. providing instructions that life-sustaining medical procedures should be withheld in the event of a terminal situation. c. giving someone the legal right to act on one's behalf when one becomes incapacitated. d. completing hospital admission paperwork before being admitted to the hospital.
The nurse is teaching the caregivers of a child with cystic fibrosis. Which is most important for the nurse to teach this family?
A) Be sure the patient exercises daily B) Watch for signs that the family unit is stressed C) Avoid overprotecting the child D) Encourage everyone in the family to use good hand washing