Which of the following occupational groups is associated with increased risk of exposure to biological agents?
1. Dye workers
2. Dry cleaners
3. Cleaning people
4. Drug manufacturers
3
Cleaning people are more apt to be exposed to contaminated bed linen, soiled equipment, and contaminated trash.
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The nurse cares for critically ill patients in a busy trauma unit. The nurse manager has instituted a program to incorporate principles of palliative care into the care of all patients in the unit. What is the best reason for this inclusion?
A) Most of the patients in critical care will die, so palliative care will be necessary. B) Primary palliative care focuses on relief of suffering and improvement of quality of life. C) This action has been mandated by the nurse manager and must be implemented. D) Palliation is another way of managing pain control in critical care.
While performing a physical assessment on a patient diagnosed with agnogenic myeloid metaplasia, the nurse will anticipate palpating enlargement of which organ(s)?
A) Heart B) Liver C) Kidneys D) Spleen
The bidirectional translation process is one method of determining the cultural meaning that a patient attaches to his symptoms. It involves
a. asking health care team members to express their interpretation of the meaning of the patient's symptoms. b. obtaining validation from the patient on the accuracy of your restatement of his description of symptoms and the inferred meaning. c. obtaining interpretations of the meaning of the patient's symptoms from the patient's primary nurse. d. using a culturally sensitive interpreter who is fluent in health care terminology when speaking with the patient about his symptoms.
The medical-surgical nurse is providing a hypertensive patient and the family with discharge instructions. The family is concerned about complications from hypertension. What information should the nurse provide?
1. "The complications are relatively minor." 2. "The physician will discuss the complications with you at a later date." 3. "There are potential complications, but the risks can be minimized if the hypertension is well controlled." 4. "People die if they don't manage their hypertension well.".