When the nurse walks in to evaluate a patient's status post gastric bypass surgery, The patient
states, "I am fine.".
The nurse notes that the patient has made no eye contact, her tone of voice is flat,
the television is off, the blinds are drawn, and the patient appears to have been crying. What action
should the nurse take?
A) None, as the patient has stated she is fine.
B) Confront the patient with regard to the discrepancy between her verbal and nonverbal
communication. She should then ask the patient how she is really doing.
C) Open the blinds, offer the patient some medication for her pain, and provide her with a
much-needed back rub while assessing her skin.
D) Consider the discrepancy between the patient's verbal and nonverbal communication. Based
on this discrepancy the nurse may wish to sit quietly with the patient.
D
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A child has been cured of a retinoblastoma. When the parents ask how long monitoring for bone-related complications of radiation therapy should continue, which is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A. "After 5 years, you can stop worrying about this." B. "Cancers of the bone can occur up to 15 years later." C. "Probably all complications will occur within 3 years." D. "Radiation complications do not occur in bones."
A patient is receiving ongoing nursing care for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. When assessing this patient's gait, what finding is most closely associated with this health problem?
A) Spastic hemiparesis gait B) Shuffling gait C) Rapid gait D) Steppage gait
The nurse is answering questions from participants after a presentation on preventing fractures at an assisted-living facility. Which resident is at highest risk for the development of fractures?
A) The resident who participates in resistance training exercises 3 times a week and takes a calcium supplement B) The resident who hikes in the woods once a week and smokes 14 cigarettes per day C) The resident who line dances twice a week and has a glass of wine with dinner D) The resident who teaches yoga four times per week and is lactose-intolerant
The nurse is caring for a client who is a lesbian. What should the well-educated nurse be aware of for this client?
1. She is at lesser risk for sexually transmitted diseases and cervical cancer than a heterosexual woman would be. 2. She is less likely to experience domestic violence than a heterosexual woman would be, and does not need to be asked about it. 3. She is at greater risk for breast cancer than a heterosexual woman would be. 4. She does not need to have a Pap smear as frequently as a heterosexual woman would.