The nursing assistant notices that the patient is stooped over with his hands on his abdomen. His face appears pale and he is grimacing. This is an example of which type of communication?
A. Verbal
B. Gestures
C. Nonverbal
D. Sign language
Answer: C
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The client is scheduled for a biopsy of a lung lesion. The nurse realizes this type of surgery is classified as being:
a. exploratory. b. reconstructive. c. curative. d. palliative.
Which statement about wandering is correct?
a. There is always a cause. b. The person is trying to be defiant. c. Drug side effects are usually not related. d. Pain, restlessness, and anxiety are possible causes.
The nurse is counseling the parents of a 9-year-old boy who is receiving morphine for postoperative pain. Which statement from the nurse accurately reflects the pain experience in children?
A) 'You can expect that your child will tell you when he is experiencing pain.' B) 'Your child will learn to adapt to the pain he is experiencing.' C) 'Your child will experience more adverse effects to narcotics than adults.' D) 'It is very rare that children become addicted to narcotics.'
An anesthetic is used primarily to produce the sensation of numbness.
a. true b. false