A nurse who treated a patient with a severe respiratory infection incorporates which of the following preventive measures to ensure the disease will not spread to others?
A. Use personal protection equipment (PPE)
B. Wash hands frequently
C. Proper cleaning of patient areas
D. All of the above
ANS: D
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An elderly male client's wife of 50 years recently died from cancer. He suffers from a chronic debilitating illness and has been refusing to eat, drink, or take his medications. This client is displaying behavior characteristic of:
a. Suicidal threats b. Suicidal attempts c. Suicidal ideation d. Passive suicide
The statements by a client that would give the nurse information that pertains to spiritual assessment
include (more than one answer may be correct) A. "I think I can trust the doctor to prescribe enough medication to keep me comfortable in the days to come.". B. "I have prepared advance directives to spare my children the need to make difficult decisions.". C. "I plan to use these last weeks to experience the process of dying as fully as I experienced the richness of living.". D. "I find that listening to hymns helps deepen my relaxation and the relief I get from my pain medication.".
The nurse is assessing a patient's mental health competence and decision-making ability. What activities will best provide the needed information to the nurse?
A) Ask the patient to read and discuss a passage from a pamphlet. B) Ask the patient "what if" questions to determine level of thought organization. C) Ask the patient to review his medical health history to assess for the level of organization of his thought processes. D) Discuss with the patient's family any concerns about his mental stability.
Intestinal flora can cause infection if they are accidentally spread to the urinary tract.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)