Benefits of having the family present during resuscitation include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Facilitates the grief process
b. Letting family sees that everything is being done
c. Sustaining patient-family relationships
d. Allows the staff easy access to ask for organ transplant
e. Provides a sense of closure
A, B, C, E
Families who have been present during a code describe the benefits as knowing that everything possible was being done for their loved one, feeling supportive and helpful to the patient and staff, sustaining patient-family relationships, providing a sense of closure on a life shared together, and facilitating the grief process.
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A nurse who plans care based on the patient's gender, ethnicity, spirituality, and lifestyle is said to:
a. be a moral advocate. b. facilitate learning. c. respond to diversity. d. use clinical judgment.
A client has been diagnosed with Paget's disease of the bone. The nurse knows that this client is likely to
A) develop painful urate crystal deposits. B) undergo synovial fluid analysis. C) have an alkaline phosphatase level that is significantly elevated. D) have normal bone formation on x-ray examination.
A 55-year-old patient who takes nitroglycerin for angina asks for a prescription to aid with erectile dysfunction. What should the nurse do in response to this patient's request?
1. Explain why the erectile dysfunction medication is not a good idea with the heart medication. 2. Provide education about the medication once the prescription is provided. 3. Remind the patient to stop taking the heart medication when planning to take the erectile dysfunction medication. 4. Suggest a behavioral health consult to analyze the reason for the erectile dysfunction.
What is the appropriate nursing action when administering a vaginal suppository?
a. Ask the patient to urinate prior to insertion. b. Assist the patient to a side-lying position. c. Keep suppository refrigerated prior to insertion. d. Insert the suppository 1 inch into the vagina.