The nurse is assessing a patient's suicidal ideations and level of risk. Which question should the nurse use to convey empathy?
1. "Do you have any firearms?"
2. "What struggles in your life are upsetting you?"
3. "Do you ever feel like you want to hurt yourself?"
4. "Is there anything you could do now to make yourself feel better?"
2. "What struggles in your life are upsetting you?"
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The nurse is providing care of a client who ignores the urge to defecate when at work. The client states, "I don't like to have a bowel movement anywhere but at home." Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?
A) "This is a common practice, and it will strengthen the reflex later." B) "You will get the urge later, so you should not worry about it." C) "If you continue to ignore the urge to defecate, it can lead to problems." D) "It is better to suppress the urge than to suffer embarrassment at work."
A nursing intervention to help infected HIV patients regain lost weight is
a. schedule procedures that are painful, stressful, or nauseating immediately before a meal. b. eat small meals throughout the day. c. eat three big meals a day to provide for proper rest. d. weigh the patient weekly to prevent frustration.
Hypoglycemia is manifested by:
1. Blood glucose level less than 60 mg/dL. 2. Polydipsia. 3. Blood glucose level of 60-75 mg/dL 4. Polyuria.
The nurse is admitting a 40-year-old female patient newly emigrated from Mexico. The patient has hypertension
As this is the initial visit to the clinic, the best approach to assess what, if any, folk medicine the patient may have used is for the nurse to ask: A. "What have you been doing to treat your symptoms?" B. "Have you been using any remedies that come from Mexico?" C. "Would you like to keep wearing that garlic necklace while you are in the hospital?" D. "Have you been using herbs to treat your illness?"