The pediatric nurse caring for cardiac patients teaches the student nurse that a stent may be placed in a vessel as an initial treatment and narrow vessels or valves may be opened or dilated with a balloon angioplasty or valvuloplasty as a long-term
treatment.
A) True
B) False
B
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The nurse is caring for a patient who has had a seizure and is crying, saying life is over, and that working and driving will no longer be possible. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. "Maybe the social worker can help you identify some alternative activities." b. "You may be able to work again in time; you can use public transportation." c. "With good seizure control, you should be able to work and drive again." d. "You should be able to discontinue your medication within a month and return to work."
As part of the Synergy Model, the nurse has identified a patient characteristic of resiliency. What patient behavior demonstrates resiliency?
A) Dysfunctional grieving behaviors after receiving bad news B) Developing a list of questions for the physician C) Denial of any possible negative outcomes for a procedure D) Assigning blame to others for undesired outcomes of illness
A postpartum client who is breastfeeding asks the nurse when her menstrual period will return. Which of these responses should the nurse make?
a. "It will largely depend on your breastfeeding pattern." b. "It will occur within 3 months after the birth." c. "It usually returns by 120 days postpartum." d. "It usually takes place between 27 days and 2 months after birth."
A 33-year-old male patient with a gunshot wound to the abdomen undergoes surgery, and a colostomy is formed as shown in the accompanying figure. Which information will be included in patient teaching?
a. Stool will be expelled from both stomas. b. This type of colostomy is usually temporary. c. Soft, formed stool can be expected as drainage. d. Irrigations can regulate drainage from the stomas.