Which of the following is a primary nursing goal when obtaining a health history from a client?
a. to determine why the client continues to participate in activities that are unhealthy
b. to incorporate the family into the client's care
c. to obtain psychosocial information about the client and family
d. to identify present and potential health problems
D
When a nurse obtains the health history of a client who has cardiovascular disease, the goals are to identify present and potential health problems, identify possible familial and lifestyle risk factors, and involve the client in planning long-term health care.
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The psychiatric–mental health nurse is asked to consult with an emergency room nurse about a client who has been refusing to cooperate with lab work for over four hours
The client appears frightened, answers questions reluctantly, and has no family present. Which response of the psychiatric–mental health nurse demonstrates a humanistic–interactional approach to the situation? 1. "Have you asked if the client wants to have a friend or family member to be here?" 2. "Have you offered medication for anxiety?" 3. "Give the client some time alone to decide whether or not to accept treatment." 4. "I would ask for a full psychiatric evaluation before discharge."
Outcomes established with the mentally ill client in the community compared with those planned for
a hospitalized client will a. involve a longer time frame. b. require more psychoeducation. c. have greater focus on symptom absence. d. be more concerned with medication management.
The nurse, studying alternative medical approaches, learns that the Office of Alternative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health was founded in 1992:
a. to prevent Americans from engaging in alternative methods of health care. b. because many Americans are pursuing alternative methods of health care. c. because most conventional physicians are interested in alternative methods of health care. d. to regulate alternative methods of health care.
When does a nurse obtain the most accurate blood pressure on a laboring client?
a. Apply a blood pressure monitor. b. Take the blood pressure between contractions. c. Take the blood pressure during contractions. d. Take the blood pressure with client lying on left side.