__________ is a vague, uneasy feeling, the cause of which is not readily identifiable
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Anxiety
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A head nurse is concerned about the frequency of patient violence on her unit. Which of the following actions would be likely to reduce such incidents? Select all that apply
a. Encourage staff to have numerous, brief, nondirective interactions with all patients starting at admission. b. Increase the percentage of males working on the unit so that the male presence will inhibit violent behavior. c. Make sure a thorough assessment of risk for violence is completed on all patients at admission. d. Train staff to implement seclusion and restraint promptly when a patient shows signs of escalating aggression. e. In supervision, facilitate self-awareness regarding staff's feelings about violence and any possible nontherapeutic responses that might result from these feelings. f. In cases where several or more patients on the unit are prone to violence, set stricter rules and limits on the unit to maintain a high degree of staff control.
A patient who has been diagnosed with cholecystitis is being discharged home from the ED to be scheduled for surgery later. The patient received morphine during the present ED admission and is visibly drowsy
When providing health education to the patient, what would be the most appropriate nursing action? A) Give written instructions to patient. B) Give verbal instructions to one of the patient's family members. C) Telephone the patient the next day with verbal instructions. D) Give verbal and written instructions to patient and a family member.
Mrs. Jones is admitted to the medical-surgical unit with acute shortness of breath and substernal chest pain that she has experienced for several days
The nurse asks her why she did not contact her primary care provider sooner and she responded, "The website that I checked said that I had an allergy." What is the best response to Mrs. Jones? 1. "You are right. The information on the Internet is fairly accurate." 2. "Mrs. Jones, not all websites are accurate and you should check to make sure they were created by a reputable source." 3. "The Internet has a great deal of accurate information." 4. "Why would you check the Internet first?"
The different amounts of a drug that will produce therapeutic effects but not serious side effects or toxicity are specified in the ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).