Which is a common response to illness and disability?
a. Anger
b. Demanding behavior
c. Self-centered behavior
d. Withdrawal
A
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A patient who is 24 weeks' pregnant asks about wearing a seat belt while driving. Which response by the nurse is correct?
a. "Seat belts should not be worn during pregnancy." b. "Place the lap belt below the uterus and use the shoulder strap at the same time." c. "Place the lap belt below the uterus but omit the shoulder strap during pregnancy." d. "Place the lap belt at your waist above the uterus and use the shoulder strap at the same time."
The nurse suspects that a client is hypersensitive to a vaccine just administered. Nursing management of an allergic response includes immediate assessment of the:
1. injection site for signs and symptoms of the inflammatory response. 2. skin to check for urticaria. 3. dose of medication taken by the client. 4. respirations to determine airway patency.
An older adult is considering residential care/assisted living (RC/AL). The nurse knows that the older adult needs additional teaching when the older adult states which of the following?
a. "I read a recent article that stated that al-most half of older adults would move to an assisted living community if they could no longer care for themselves." b. "I am happy that Medicare pays for the cost of living in an RC/AL." c. "I will have to check with my long term care insurance company. I heard that it might pay for RC/AL." d. "RC/AL costs significantly less than nurs-ing home care."
A researcher intends to collect data, including patients' ratings of pain and anxiety, during a procedure. No electrical equipment or photography may be used in the procedure room
In order to record the various pain and anxiety ratings, the researcher may plan to use which of the following? (Select all that apply.) a. A plug-in word processor b. A form with large margins, or a column for comments, or both c. A pencil with an eraser d. A form with pre-labeled columns and rows e. A cell phone with camera