During the initial data gathering, the patient reveals a weight loss of 17 pounds since the death of his spouse 5 weeks ago. He says that he is not sleeping and has no appetite
Using Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, the nurse assesses that the unmet needs are in the category of: 1. physiologic.
2. safety and security.
3. love and belonging.
4. self-actualization.
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Physiologic needs include oxygen, fluids, and nutrition and must be met before the higher levels.
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A child has been diagnosed with a Wilms' tumor; preoperative nursing care would involve:
1. Careful bathing and handling. 2. Monitoring of behavioral status. 3. Maintenance of strict isolation. 4. Administration of packed red blood cells.
The meal tray for a patient with damage to the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) has been delivered. What action should the nurse take first?
1. tell the patient what food is on the tray 2. assess the patient's ability to swallow 3. speak loudly and make eye contact with the patient 4. assist the patient in identifying where items are on the tray
An individual's vital signs are taken: a. on admission to a healthcare facility. b. when an individual's general physical conditionchanges
c. during a home healthcare visit. d. all of the above.
Classification of antineoplastics is difficult because:
1. The drugs kill cancer cells by different mechanisms and have characteristics from more than one class. 2. The drugs cannot always kill the cancer cells. 3. The drugs only have characteristics from one class, even though they kill by different mechanisms. 4. The drugs have various adverse effects.