A patient is admitted for repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm and begins to complain of severe abdominal pain and a sense of impending doom. What assessment should the nurse perform first?
A) Blood pressure
B) Respiratory rate
C) Auscultation of heart sounds
D) Pain scale
A
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Which of these individuals would the nurse consider at highest risk for a suicide attempt?
a. Man who jokes about death b. Woman who, during a past episode of major depression, attempted suicide c. Adolescent who just broke up with her boyfriend and states that she would like to kill herself d. Older adult man who tells the nurse that he is going to "join his wife in heaven" tomorrow and plans to use a gun
A male patient with a metastatic brain tumor has a generalized seizure. He is vomiting. The family calls for the nurse. What should the nurse do first?
A) Obtain supplies to suction. B) Page or call the physician. C) Insert a wooden tongue blade into his mouth. D) Turn him on his side.
Values clarification is a three-step process that includes
a. choosing, prizing, and acting c. analyzing, planning, and implementing b. believing, question-ing, and justifying d. understanding, se-lecting, and evaluat-ing
Which of the following are accurate statements regarding stress? Select all that apply
A) Most stressors for older adults involve loss and grieving B) Young adults experience more interpersonal stressors C) Children are able to deal with multiple stressors for a long time D) Culture has little impact upon the response to stress E) The arrival of a sibling can become a stressor for a child F) Cognitive changes can influence an individual's ability to cope