Suppose a patient has several large dogs that you are concerned have fleas. Where would you plan to sit to interview the patient during a home visit?
A) A kitchen chair
B) A couch in the parlor
C) The bed in her bedroom
D) A footstool in the family room
A
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The unit manager is consistently advocating for self-awareness among the psychiatric–mental health nursing staff in order to promote quality care. From which theoretical base is the unit manager operating?
1. Jean Watson's theory of human caring 2. Dorothea Orem's theory of self-care 3. Martha Rogers's principles of homeodynamics 4. Sister Callista Roy's adaptation theory
The parents of a 16-year-old boy are frustrated because the teen is always participating in risky activities and getting hurt, and has a group of friends of whom the parents do not approve
What action by the nurse would be most helpful? A. Encourage an after-school program that includes rock climbing, rafting, and hiking. B. Reassure the parents that risk taking is just a normal part of adolescence. C. Show the teen statistics on preventable injuries and deaths among teenagers. D. Tell the teen his risky behavior can lead to injuries and worries his parents.
The provision of guidance or direction, evaluation, and follow-up by the licensed nurse for accomplishment of a nursing task delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel is ____
a. Authorization b. Delegation c. Observation d. Supervision
When teaching clients who are vegetarians, the nurse should instruct the clients to:
a. include meat in the diet, because it is a source of high-quality protein. b. combine protein from various vegetable and grain sources to ensure all essential amino acids are consumed. c. not worry about consuming high-quality protein because most people consume too much protein in the diet anyway. d. take a protein supplement to ensure adequate intake.