The nurse is caring for a client experiencing neutropenia as a result of chemotherapy and develops a plan of care for the client. The nurse plans to:
A) restrict all visitors.
B) restrict fluid intake.
C) teach the client and family about the need for hand hygiene.
D) insert an indwelling urinary catheter to prevent skin breakdown.
C
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Nursing codes of ethics have several purposes, including Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Informing the public about minimum standards that acceptable for nursing conduct 2. Outlines the major ethical considerations of the profession 3. General guidelines for nurses to follow regarding professional behavior 4. Mandates regulation 5. Provides a sign of the profession's commitment to itself
The nurse relates some difficult information about health status to a client who is already upset. The nurse says, "I am so sorry you are having to hear this bad news so soon after losing your sister," and begins to cry along with the client
In this situation the nurse's verbal and nonverbal communications would be considered: a. congruent c. sympathetic b. inappropriate d. therapeutic
A nurse is conducting a workshop for a group at a senior center. Which member of the group has the highest statistical risk of developing cancer within the next year?
A) An obese 75-year-old woman B) An 85-year-old Swedish woman C) An 85-year-old Italian man D) A 75-year-old man with a poor diet
The nurse is attending a staff development program on transcultural nursing. This type of nursing:
a. operates on a basic assumption that when the health care provider sees the problem from the client's cultural viewpoint, they are more open to understanding. b. requires nurses to put aside their own cultural beliefs and values and accept the client's view. c. recognizes that clients from a given culture will all want the same type of health care. d. assumes the nurse's beliefs and values are in conflict with the client's.