Nurses might evaluate their beliefs, values, and knowledge about poverty by being placed in which of the following situations?
1. A client asking for a small amount of money at a clinic
2. Setting up a homeless shelter
3. Making a home visit to a home that is unkempt
4. Reading about poverty in a textbook
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Nurses' behaviors in situations are influenced by their relationship with clients.
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The nurse is caring for a pediatric client recovering from surgery for a perforated appendix. Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse use to guide this client's care during the immediate postoperative period?
A) Risk for Chronic Pain B) Risk for Impaired Perfusion C) Risk for Deficient Fluid Volume D) Risk for Infection
The nurse explains that the National Patient Safety Goals protocol requires that:
a. a licensed caregiver accompany the patient to the operating room. b. side rails should be raised and head of bed elevated 30 degrees. c. surgical site be verified and marked. d. all prosthetic devices be identified.
Rogers, in her Theory of Accelerating Evolution, proposed that higher frequency field patterns that manifest growing diversity open the door to wider ranges of experiences and behaviors, calling into question the very idea of "norms" as guidelines
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
A 42-year-old male patient has had a herniorrhaphy to repair an incarcerated inguinal hernia. Which patient teaching will the nurse provide before discharge?
a. Soak in sitz baths several times each day. b. Cough 5 times each hour for the next 48 hours. c. Avoid use of acetaminophen (Tylenol) for pain. d. Apply a scrotal support and ice to reduce swelling.