A Muslim client is receiving end-of-life care. As death approaches, what special considerations should the nurse take in the care of this client?
A) Speak with the family about arrangements for cremation
B) Schedule a visit from the chaplain for special rites
C) Arrange for grief counseling for the client
D) Place the client in a special position
D
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The nurse manager realizes that power must be used to influence a change that is needed on the unit. What should this nurse remember when exerting this power?
1. The best strategy is to overwhelm opposition by exerting a great deal of power. 2. The best strategy is to focus the use of power on the persons who are slow to make the desired change. 3. The best type of power for these situations is coercion. 4. The best strategy is to undertake all power interactions in a polite manner.
Which of the following concepts are part of current trends in surgical health care?
a. The majority of clients are admitted through the ambulatory surgery unit on the morning of surgery. b. The invasiveness of many surgeries has increased. c. Clients may stay up to 48 hours in the short-stay surgery unit. d. Clients must assume all responsibility for postoperative care at home.
The family of the patient receiving hospice care is at the bedside expecting an imminent death. They become upset when the patient suddenly becomes restless and disoriented. Which should the nurse implement as the patient advocate?
a. Apply oxygen with a face mask. b. Ask the family to leave the room. c. Speak to the patient calmly and softly. d. Administer extra pain medication.
The patient is postoperative day 1 after surgery on the right knee and is to begin to walking with crutches using the three-point gait. Which does the nurse correct for the patient when ambulating with crutches?
a. Moves the right crutch first, left crutch second, and right leg last b. Begins in the tripod position and bears all weight on the left leg c. Slips three fingerbreadths between the crutch padding and the patient's axilla d. Flexes elbows at approximately 20 degrees while walking with crutches