A resident is dying. When communicating with the person, which is correct?
a. Speak loudly.
b. Assume that the person can no longer hear if he does not provide a response to you.
c. Ask open-ended questions which lead into a conversation.
d. Offer words of comfort.
D
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Why does conflict help generate change? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Conflict assists change to occur more rapidly than it would otherwise. 2. It brings more attention to an issue in need of change. 3. People get involved because conflict breeds curiosity. 4. If there is an existing conflict, a change must occur to stop the conflict. 5. Change is inevitable, and some people refuse to change, which causes conflict.
An adolescent client tells the nurse that she is going to fight recent charges of shoplifting since she was just taking what was rightfully hers. Which trait associated with personality disorders is the client exhibiting?
A) Lying B) Narcissism C) Projection D) Manipulation
How much enema solution is usually given to an adult?
a. 100 to 120 mL b. 200 to 300 mL c. 500 to 750 mL d. 500 to 1000 mL
Which statement causes the nurse to document a schizophrenic patient's delusion of persecution?
a. "Did you know that I own this hospital and pay all these people to work for me?" b. "My doctor talked to all the other patients, but not to me. He doesn't want me to get well." c. "The president's speech tonight is going to give me a coded message." d. "I am going to wait in front of the hospital this morning for my limousine to pick me up and take me to my private jet."