A nurse is developing a care plan for a newly admitted psychiatric client. Which statement about nursing diagnoses is correct?
A) Nursing diagnoses are listed on Axis IV of the DSM-IV-TR multiaxial system.
B) Nursing diagnoses are not as important as medical diagnoses.
C) Nursing diagnoses reflect clients' responses to actual or potential problems.
D) Nursing diagnoses are recognized and addressed by other health-related professions.
C
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a. Clinical nurse specialist b. Nurse manager c. Nurse practitioner d. Nurse midwife e. Nurse anesthetist
An experienced labor and delivery nurse is orienting nurses new to labor and delivery. Which of the following does the experienced nurse teach about fetal circulation?
A) Oxygenated blood is carried to the fetus via the umbilical artery. B) Oxygenated blood enters the right atrium. C) Most of the blood in the right atrium crosses the foramen ovale into the left atrium. D) Blood entering the right ventricle is pumped to the lungs.
A client is being discharged and needs instructions on wound care. When planning to teach the client, the nurse should:
A) identify the client's learning needs and learning ability. B) identify the client's learning needs and advise him what to do. C) identify the client's problems and make the appropriate referral. D) provide pamphlets or videotapes for ongoing learning.
The school nurse offering a course about date rape should direct the focus of the class to:
a. Girls, because they can stop the rape if they say "no" b. Boys, because they need to understand that girls want sex, even if they say no c. Boys and girls so that they can understand how to protect themselves from this situation d. Boys and girls so that they can understand that the "date rape drug" is a myth