A client is admitted to the acute care facility from a homeless shelter. The day after the admission, the client becomes unresponsive and experiences cardiac arrest
The nurse caring for the client reports there is no order to withhold resuscitative efforts. Which of the following actions is indicated first?
A) Resuscitation must be initiated.
B) The homeless shelter must be notified.
C) The admitting physician must be notified.
D) The shift supervisor must be notified.
A
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The patient is recovering from acute pulmonary disease. The nurse is comparing his current assessment findings with older ones. What currently increased assessment finding would indicate achievement of therapeutic goals?
A) Pulmonary compliance B) Effort of breathing C) Pressure support D) Airway resistance
To best assist a client with a somatoform disorder, a nursing intervention of high priority that should
be planned is a. shift focus from somatic symptoms to feelings. b. imply that somatic symptoms are not real. c. help client suppress feelings of anger. d. investigate each physical symptom as it is offered.
A patient recovering from an amputation refuses to look at the stump or participate in care. For what problem should the nurse plan interventions to help this patient?
1. infection 2. insufficient nutrition 3. problems with body image 4. risk for chronic pain
The nursing assistant does not need to wear PPE when working with chemicals, because PPE is used only for patient care.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)