A nurse, serving as a volunteer, was helping community residents who had been taken to an emergency shelter for food, clothes, and life necessities. Which family most needs the nurse's professional nursing intervention?
A. A woman who is visiting her father and sees the flood as helpful to finally convince her father to move in with her and her husband
B. The couple who believe the flood is God's will and are attempting to determine its meaning for their life
C. The man who cannot believe that everything important to him is now lost
D. The man who believes the flood is a test of his faith but knows he will be alright
ANS: C
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What is the responsibility of a physician if a patient suffers respiratory or cardiac arrest and legal requests specify "chemical code only"?
a. Use medications for resuscitation without CPR. b. Use medications and CPR. c. Use CPR only. d. Use no means of resuscitation.
A client has undergone a pleurodesis. The priority nursing action after the procedure is to assess the client's
a. respiratory status. b. urine output. c. vital signs. d. wound site.
An older adult client who has a history of falls has been placed in physical restraints after the failure of all other alternatives for fall prevention. What actions should the nurse take to en-sure the safety of the client in restraints?
A. Check the client every hour, while keeping the restraints in place. B. Check the client every 30 to 60 minutes, releasing the restraints every 2 hours. C. Check the client once each shift, releasing the restraints for feeding only. D. Check the client twice each shift, keeping the restraints in place.