A nurse is working with a client during a smoking cessation program. The client has developed an action plan for smoking cessation, but has not yet implemented it. Which stage of change is the client experiencing?
a. Precontemplation
b. Contemplation
c. Preparation
d. Action
C
During preparation, the individual is prepared for action and may reduce the problem behavior but has not taken effective action yet.
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The DNR order tells the health care team
a. to notify the deceased family. b. not to use extraordinary means to resuscitate the patient. c. to use whatever means possible to resuscitate the patient. d. to notify the clergy of the deceased.
Surgical closure of the ductus arteriosus would:
a. Stop the loss of unoxygenated blood to the systemic circulation. b. Decrease the edema in legs and feet. c. Increase the oxygenation of blood. d. Prevent the return of oxygenated blood to the lungs.
The nurse working in a prenatal clinic knows that first-time mothers, no matter their age, have some of the same concerns. What would be a concern of any first-time mother?
1. Whether they will have the energy to care for a baby 2. The ability to afford all they need for the baby 3. Feeling "different" by being the only one in the peer group having a baby 4. Concern about the well-being of the fetus and the ability to be a parent
The client is being ordered Robitussin DM. He complains of experiencing dizziness. What is the highest priority nursing intervention?
a. Call the physician; this is indicative of an anaphylactic reaction to the medication. b. Call the physician; this is an expected side effect of the medication. c. Call the pharmacist; this is evidence that the drug was prepared incorrectly. d. Call the pharmacist; this is evidence that this is not the correct drug.