Describe what the nursing assistant can do if a patient is irritable and complaining.
What will be an ideal response?
Be a good listener, offer emotional support, report concerns to the nurse.
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A nurse is working in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The nurse wants to teach a mother of a premature baby how to give her baby a bath. Which statement by the mother reflects a readiness to learn?
A) "You'll give us written instructions before we go home, correct?" B) "When my baby is just a little bigger, I'll feel more comfortable giving him a bath." C) "I want to make sure my husband is here, in case I don't hear everything that's said." D) "I'm so afraid I'll hurt my baby with all these tubes and wires."
What type of management was emphasized in the human relations era of management?
A) Participatory B) Authoritarian C) Democratic D) Laissez-faire
You need to teach the patient about the side effects of a medication the patient is taking. How will you know if the patient has learned the information they need to know about their medica-tion?
1. The patient will be able to repeat the information. 2. The patient learns the information in their mind. 3. The patient remembers most of the information given. 4. The patient is selective with the information given.
The nurse would assess a client with leiomyoma for a history of
a. abnormal vaginal discharge. b. amenorrhea. c. excessive uterine bleeding. d. severe menstrual pain.