A patient confides to you that he or she has been thinking of committing suicide. You realize that this patient
A) Is looking for attention
B) Is looking for help to protect him or herself from acting on the suicidal thoughts
C) Is seeking a shocked reaction from the nurse
D) Considers you, the nurse, to be a "friend"
B
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In a retirement planning program, the community health nurse wants to help participants avoid disappointment in retirement. The nurse's program emphasizes elements that must be adequate to meet postretirement expectations
Which of the following are included? (Choose all that apply.) a. Financial planning b. Company-sponsored benefits c. Company-sponsored health care d. Government-sponsored benefits e. Ability to maintain personal residence f. Safety and security of personal residence
A primiparous woman is delighted with her newborn son and wants to begin breastfeeding as soon as possible. The nurse can facilitate the infant's correct latch-on by helping the woman hold the infant
a. With his arms folded together over his chest b. Curled up in a fetal position c. With his head cupped in her hand d. With his head and body in alignment
A sputum specimen can be obtained more easily at night
True False