A client is being discharged after treatment for a bronchopleural fistula. Important self-care measures the nurse should teach include
a. improving the client's nutrition.
b. management of the chest tube system.
c. preventing a recurrence.
d. smoking cessation resources.
B
Because these fistulas are slow to heal, clients may be sent home with closed-chest drainage systems. Teaching the client how to manage the chest tubes and drainage apparatus and what to report are important self-care measures.
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A family agreed to bring all the children in to the clinic at one time to begin to catch up on the children's immunizations, but they didn't keep their appointment. Which of the following conclusions by the nurse would be most accurate?
a. Obtaining immunizations might have been the nurse's goal, not the family's. b. Some barrier or restraint interfered with the family's ability to come. c. The family had other, more important priorities. d. The nurse didn't adequately emphasize the importance of obtaining immunizations.
The nurse caring for older patients in a long-term care facility is organizing a depression screening program for the residents. How will this screening program benefit the older patients?
1. Differentiates dysthymia from delirium 2. Supports care expectations of the older patients' family members 3. Depression symptoms are often associated with chronic illness and pain. 4. Depression is the easiest mood disorder to detect and treat in older patients.
Ben has reported to work late four times in the last three months. His manager brings this to his attention and asks him to meet her in her office tomorrow at 10 AM to discuss the issue
At their meeting, Ben is given an opportunity to explain his tardiness. Together they come up with an ac-tion plan to reduce Ben's tardiness. This type of management of consequences is called: a. coaching. b. mentoring. c. precepting. d. counseling.
An older Japanese patient in progressive shock lingers on the verge of death. What intervention does the patient's cultural background dictate?
a. Allow any and all cultural rituals at the bedside. b. Encourage the family to talk to the patient who can be comforted by their familiar voices. c. Restrict the ministrations of the folk hea-ler. d. Suggest that small children not see the patient.