A nurse is caring for a client who has late stage Alzheimer dementia. Which should be the nurse's priority intervention?
A) Improve cognitive status by encouraging involvement in social activities.
B) Decrease social isolation by providing group therapies.
C) Promote dignity by providing comfort, safety, and self-care measures.
D) Facilitate communication by providing alternative methods.
C
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When the dying child who is experiencing anorexia asks for ice cream, the nurse can:
a. Offer the child a more nutritious food b. Offer a cold beverage c. Allow the child to eat anything desired d. Place the child NPO
H.'s mother calls you to tell you that her baby seems too sleepy and is not feeding well. What will your next action be?
What will be an ideal response?
When planning to teach health care topics to a group of male adolescents, which topic should the nurse consider a priority?
a. Sports contribute to an adolescent's self-esteem. b. Sunbathing and tanning beds can be dangerous. c. Guns are the most frequently used weapon for adolescent suicide. d. A driver's education course is mandatory for safety.
The nurse is working on a respiratory care unit in the hospital. On entering the room of a patient with emphysema, the nurse notes that the patient is experiencing respiratory distress. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Instruct the patient to breathe rapidly. b. Provide oxygen at 2 L per minute via nasal cannula. c. Immediately place the patient in the supine position. d. Contact the physician.