A patient tells the nurse that he is very worried about his surgery. Which of the following responses by the nurse is a cliché?
A) "Tell me what you are worried about."
B) "What is it that you are worried about?"
C) "Do you want to cancel your surgery?"
D) "Don't worry, everything will be fine."
D
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a. Bulimia nervosa b. Anorexia nervosa c. Teenage nervosa d. Obesity nervosa
Which of the following data would indicate that the client is in an anabolic state
A. Negative nitrogen balance B. Weight loss of 2 pounds a week C. Declining position on a growth chart D. Healing of a pressure ulcer
A young adult client presents to the clinic complaining of a sore throat, swollen glands, and fever following oral surgery for extraction of impacted wisdom teeth
In order to complete the initial assessment of this client, the nurse needs to obtain the client's temperature. Which method should the nurse choose for this assessment? 1. Oral 2. Tympanic 3. Rectal 4. Axillary
The nurse cares for a patient who was verbally aggressive upon admission. Three days later the patient says, "My family put me here. They wanted to get rid of me." When should the nurse be most vigilant for signs of escalating aggression?
a. During one-on-one sessions b. During group activities c. During visiting hours d. In the early morning