A priority for nurses working with psychiatric patients would be the assessment of suicide risk for individuals who have the tendency to be: (Select all that apply.)
a. blaming.
b. hostile.
c. hopeless.
d. impulsive.
e. controlling.
B, C, D
The three aspects of personality most closely associated with increased risk for suicide are hostility, impulsivity, and hopelessness. These traits cross diagnostic groups.
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A patient has developed muscarinic antagonist toxicity from ingestion of an unknown chemical. The nurse should prepare to administer
a. atropine (Sal-Tropine) IV. b. physostigmine (Antilirium). c. an acetylcholinesterase activator. d. pseudoephedrine (Ephedrine).
In defining what is meant by the term ‘cultural safety', the Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ) states that culture includes all of the following except:
a. age or generation, occupation and socioeconomic status. b. health insurance cover. c. ethnic origin or migrant experience, religious or spiritual belief, and disability. d. gender, sexual orientation.
A homeless client has presented in the ED with a bacterial infection in a hand wound. The nurse has cleansed and dressed the wound, and an initial dose of an antibiotic has been administered
The client will need the antibiotic prescription filled and a dressing change in 3 days. In order to ensure that the client will receive the appropriate follow-up care, the nurse must first act as the client's: 1. Educator 2. Advocate 3. Caregiver 4. Counselor
To provide culturally-competent care, the nurse:
a. Identifies cultural factors that may influence clients' behaviors. b. Interacts with every client of a particular culture in the same manner. c. Learns the cultural variables of every group encountered. d. Should be of the same cultural background as the client.