The nurse must be alert to signs of suicidal thoughts with clients in whom major depressive disorders have been diagnosed because approximately _____ die from suicide
a. 5%
b. 15%
c. 25%
d. 35%
B
This figure makes it vitally important to monitor these individuals for suicidal thoughts.
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The patient has an intracranial pressure monitor. After the patient returns from a computed tomography (CT) scan of the head, the nurse notices that the patient's intracranial pressure is significantly lower than before the scan
What nursing action is most likely to identify a cause of this change? A) Take vital signs. B) Flush monitor tubing toward patient. C) Relevel the transducer. D) Drain cerebrospinal fluid.
The emotional response by a nurse to a client with antisocial personality disorder that would be most
obstructive to care is a. a negative response, because of the client's ability to evoke frustration and anger. b. a negative response, because behaviors are related to sensitive areas of moral values. c. a negative response, because the client criticizes the abilities of staff members. d. a positive response, because client motivation for behavioral change is satisfying.
A hospitalized school-age child with phenylketonuria (PKU) is choosing foods from the hospital's menu. Which food choice should the nurse discourage the child from choosing?
a. Banana b. Milkshake c. Fruit juice d. Corn on the cob
A child has been bitten by an animal that is suspected of having rabies. The physician orders Human Rabies Immune Globulin. The pediatric nurse is aware that the appropriate dose for a child is:
A) 10 IU/kg body weight. B) 15 IU/kg body weight. C) 20 IU/kg body weight. D) 30 IU/kg body weight.