A patient has been admitted to the neurological ICU with a diagnosis of a brain tumor. The patient is scheduled to have a tumor resection/removal in the morning. What is a priority part of the nurse's preoperative assessment of this patient?
A) The gag reflex
B) Ability to chew
C) Sensory perception
D) Corneal reflex
A
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In caring for a patient with major depression, the nurse knows that the patient needs:
A. Frequent changes in activities. B. Introduction to multiple new staff members. C. Behavior modification that restructures feelings. D. Well-defined, structured interactions at the beginning of treatment.
A nurse talks with a woman who recently learned that her husband died while jogging. Select the appropriate statement for the nurse
a. "At least your husband did not suffer.". b. "It's better to go quickly as your husband did.". c. "Your husband's loss must be very painful for you.". d. "You will begin to feel better after you get over the shock.".
A patient reports to the nurse that he has just been fired from his job. How might the nurse frame this event in order to make it an opportunity to promote resiliency?
1. Employment loss can provide the patient with a rest from the stresses of working. 2. Employment loss can provide the patient with a reason to withdraw from social pressures. 3. Employment loss can provide the patient with a way to develop a perspective on setbacks. 4. Employment loss can provide the patient with an opportunity to express his anger at his boss.
A few days after discharge, the parent of an 8 year old calls the pediatric clinic concerned about the child's behavior now that she is home
The parent expresses that the child is treating her siblings badly and using language she knows she is not allowed to use. The parent asks the nurse for suggestions regarding how to handle this behavior. Which of the following statements would be most appropriate for the nurse to make to this parent? A) "Coming home is a difficult adjustment. Warn your daughter that you expect her to begin to behave better over the next few weeks." B) "Respond to her behavior in a firm, loving, consistent way." C) "Children often feel guilty for the attention they've taken away from their siblings and act out as a way of earning the attention." D) "Tell her you don't like her behavior and have her to stay in her room until she can be nicer to her siblings."