A nurse is caring for a client who is in his late seventies. The nurse should stress that regular check-ups are important for this client in helping to do what?
A) Detect minor problems before they become more serious
B) Enable the client to return to an active lifestyle
C) Allow the client to maintain a youthful body
D) Enable the client to get enough exercise
A
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The newborn delivered at term is being discharged. The parents are asking the nurse how to keep their baby warm. The nurse knows additional teaching is necessary if the parent states:
1. "A quick cool bath will help wake up my son for feedings." 2. "I can check my son's temperature under his arm." 3. "My baby should be dressed warmly, with a hat." 4. "Cuddling my son will help to keep him warm."
When working with the preadolescent, it is MOST important that the nurse exhibit:
a. compliance c. neutrality b. discipline d. sensitivity
The nurse is caring for a patient who tells the nurse, "I attempted suicide last year but I feel like I am doing better now." On what will the nurse focus during patient education?
1. Emphasizing that the patient seek and use resources to prevent a suicide attempt 2. Encouraging the patient to call family members for support when having feelings of suicide 3. Developing a pamphlet of information that the patient will use to increase knowledge on suicide prevention 4. Encouraging the patient attend a support group with other individuals who have attempted suicide
A terminally ill patient and the family agree that the physician will write a do-not-resuscitate order for the patient. The nurse understands that what should be implemented when following this order?
1. Do not call a code if the patient stops breathing or the heart stops beating. 2. Call a code only if the patient stops breathing. 3. Call a code only if the patient's heart stops beating. 4. Withhold food and fluids but provide pain medication.