Members of a community are experiencing an increase in emotional symptoms after a mass shooting event in a local movie theater. Which type of trauma should the nurse use to guide interventions for this community? (Select all that apply.)
1. Military trauma
2. Historical trauma
3. Manmade disaster
4. System-induced trauma
5. Traumatic grief of separation
3. Manmade disaster
5. Traumatic grief of separation
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Which patients seen by a nurse working in the emergency department identify a situation that suggests a case of elder mistreatment?
1. An 86-year-old patient who has three dime-size burned areas on the upper inner thigh 2. A 77-year-old patient who fell at home after tripping over the dog and broke an arm about 30 minutes earlier 3. A 73-year-old patient with a history of gastric ulcers who is found to be anemic after vomiting blood 3 hours earlier 4. An 85-year-old patient who has several small areas of bruising on the back of the hands and is taking medication for platelets and coagulation
While working at a weekend "free clinic,"the nurse is assessing a 3-year-old when the mother of the child confides that it has been very difficult providing for her family of four children on her limited budget
She is not sure that she has enough money to buy food for the rest of the month and the antibiotic that is needed for the child's ear infection. The intervention by the nurse that would be most beneficial for the child and this family is which of the following? (Select all that apply.) 1. Giving the mother enough freesamples of the antibiotic for the recommended course of treatment 2. Putting the mother in contact with alocal agency that provides food on a regular basis to needy families and helps them access other resources in the community 3. Talking with the mother about thefactors that increase a child's risk of acquiring an ear infection 4. Talking with the mother about theimportance of a balanced diet in the growth and development of children and providing her with a list of inexpensive,nutritious foods
The nurse is caring for a child who has a long leg cast. The child complains of increasing pain in the toes of the casted foot. The nurse's initial action is to
1. call the physician to reportincreasing pain. 2. administer pain medication. 3. reposition the child in bed. 4. check to see if the cast is too tight.
The nurse is providing care for an infant who is diagnosed with colic. Which interventions will the nurse include in the infant's plan of care? Select all that apply
1. Using a front-carrying sling 2. Recommending swaddling 3. Suggesting frequent burping 4. Recording all feedings in an intake journal 5. Removing gluten from the diet