The nurse clarifies that the family-centered care approach terminates which policies? (Select all that apply.)
a. Rigid visiting hours
b. Age restrictions on visitors
c. Exclusion of family during procedures
d. Discouraging family to stay overnight
e. Restricting parents from reading the chart
A, B, C, D, E
Family-centered care terminates all the restrictive policies of traditional hospitals.
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a. Vasoconstriction b. Oliguria c. Decreased diuresis d. Decreased shortness of breath
An immigrant from China needs a colonic resection but is anxious and reluctant about surgery. This patient usually follows traditional Chinese health practices. Which comment by the nurse would most likely reduce the patient's anxiety and reluctance?
a. "Surgery will help rebalance the yin and yang forces and return you to harmony." b. "The surgery we are recommending will help you achieve final transformation." c. "I know this is new to you, but you can trust us to take very good care of you." d. "If you would like, we could investigate using acupuncture to help control pain."
It is important for the nurse to obtain a thorough history from a patient who is experiencing anxiety. This history will help to distinguish Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. the best method of pharmacotherapy. 2. whether the patient might benefit from individual or group therapy. 3. the category of anxiety disorder. 4. the region of the brain that is causing the anxiety disorder. 5. substances that might worsen anxiety.
The nurse is caring for a patient who is a devout Orthodox Jew. The patient is on a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump. What accommodations might the nurse have to make to conform to the patient's cultural needs?
a. Ask the patient whether he will need alternative forms of medication for the Sabbath. b. Ask the patient specific questions because Jews tend to be stoic regarding pain. c. Medicate the patient "around the clock" instead of as needed ("prn"). d. Understand that Jews believe that suffering is a consequence of actions in a previous life.