When a patient is asked whether he wants his pain medication, he says to you, "I don't know; whatever you think is best." What should the nurse recognize this maladaptive coping mechanism as?
a. Powerlessness
b. Helplessness
c. Denial
d. Depression
A
The patient feels that he has lost control of his situation and has started to defer decisions about his care to others.
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The nurse has withdrawn medication from a vial for injection. Which of the following should the nurse do next?
a. Wash the hands. b. Follow the organization's policy regarding recapping and changing the needle prior to injecting. c. Label the syringe with drug, dose, date, and time. d. Prepare the client's other medications.
The nurse has provided instructions to a pregnant client who is preparing to take iron supplements
The nurse determines that the client understands the instructions if the client states that she will take the supplements with which of the following? 1. Milk 2. Tea 3. Coffee 4. Orange juice
A school health nurse plans to use evidence-based practice (EBP) to guide the development of health education programs most likely to increase retention of learning in elementary schoolchildren
Which of the following would be the best way to use EBP in this situation? a. Ask other school health nurses what they included in their own education programs. b. Compare and contrast randomized clinical trials related to learning in elementary schoolchildren. c. Develop a series of games to accompany the programs developed to promote health. d. Seek out and examine health education programs for elementary school children on the Internet.
What nursing action will assist in pain management for a client in the postoperative phase?
A) Client teaching B) Relaxation techniques C) Dim lighting D) Provide food and medication