Which is the priority intervention for a client admitted with acute alcohol intoxication?
A) Check for seizure precaution equipment.
B) Monitor vital signs frequently.
C) Restrain the client when restless.
D) Darken the room.
B
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The nurse in the intensive care unit is caring for a patient suffering from multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). The nurse's plan of care should focus on:
A) Encouraging the family to stay hopeful and educating the family to the fact that, in most cases, the prognosis is good B) Encouraging the family to leave the hospital and to take time for themselves as care of the MODS patient may last for years C) Promoting communication with the patient and family along with addressing end-of-life issues D) Discussing organ donation on a number of different occasions to allow the family time to adjust to the idea
A patient lives with a diagnosis of sickle cell anemia and receives frequent blood transfusions. The nurse should recognize the patient's consequent risk of what complication of treatment?
A) Hypovolemia B) Vitamin B12 deficiency C) Thrombocytopenia D) Iron overload
Nursing theorists organize nursing theory by:
a. accessing nursing definitions. b. addressing nursing's metaparadigm concepts. c. describing nursing's philosophy of health care. d. providing standards of nursing practice.
A group of students demonstrate the need for more teaching when they identify which of the following as a function of fat in the body?
1. Carrier of fat-soluble vitamins 2. Contribute to satiety 3. Preferred source of immediate energy 4. Provide insulation protection from heat and cold