The nurse notes that a newborn has a meconium stool. The nurse describes in intershift report that the stool had which of the following characteristics?
1. white or clay-colored
2. black and tarry
3. brown-colored
4. clear with mucus shreds
ANS: 2
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You say to your 6-year-old client, "Why don't you stop crying?" This is an example of which type of nontherapeutic communication technique?
1. requesting an explanation 2. probing 3. blaming 4. testing
Respecting the patient's religious beliefs has nothing to do with ethics.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A 35-year-old man who is having problems at work is seeing the nurse at a primary care clinic for chronic low back pain
In the past year, he has been absent from work about once every two weeks, is short-tempered with other workers, feels tired all the time, and is worried about losing his job. The goals for the plan of care should focus on: A) Increasing pain tolerance and exercise B) Decrease the need to work and increase sleep to eight hours per night C) Evaluate other work options to decrease the risk of depression D) Decrease the time lost from work, to increase the quality of interpersonal relationships and decrease anxiety
The nurse is providing care to a Mexican American patient after an appendectomy. Which should the nurse expect based on the patient's culture regarding pain? Select all that apply
1) The patient may feel obligated to endure pain in the performance of daily activities. 2) The patient may believe that pain is a consequence of immoral behavior. 3) The patient may believe that methods used to relieve pain maintain balance. 4) The patient may believe that denial of pain may delay treatment. 5) The patient may believe that the use of medication represents weakness.