The nurse is preparing a client for treatment with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation. When teaching the client about this procedure, which of the following would the nurse include? Select all that apply
A) "You will receive a short-acting anesthetic to relax you."
B) "You will be awake and alert during the procedure."
C) "You can resume your normal activities right after the treatment."
D) "We will need to shave your scalp at the area where the magnet is placed."
E) "You might feel a moderate amount of stinging at the site."
B
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1. Report that filing for overtime has decreased 25%. 2. Average systolic blood pressure reduced by 10 mm Hg. 3. Absenteeism has decreased 30% over the last month. 4. Cafeteria offering low salt and no added salt menu items. 5. Employees walking on afternoon break instead of smoking.
A nurse who is walking from the parking lot to the health care agency is attacked and robbed at gunpoint. The nurse is a victim of which type of violence?
A) External-perpetrator violence B) Organization-to-nurse violence C) Patient-to-nurse violence D) Nurse-to-nurse violence
An adult client is receiving hepatitis B (Engerix-B) injections. The nurse anticipates that the client will receive these injections on which schedule?
1. The first dose at age 11 or 12 years, the second dose 2 months after the first dose, and the third dose 6 months after the first dose 2. First dose followed by a booster 6–12 months later 3. Single annual dose 4. Three doses, with the second dose 30 days after the first and the final dose 6 months after the first
The nurse is caring for a patient who the night before surgery is withdrawn and sad. The patient says, "I am scared of this surgery." Which of the following would be the nurse's best response?
a. "It's normal to be scared. What is it that scares you?" b. "I would be scared, too. You will make it through." c. "Don't be so concerned. Everything will be all right." d. "Be happy, because this surgery will help you."