Which of the following is important for nurses to remember when providing spiritually competent care to older adults?
a. older adults tend to avoid religion
b. prayer and faith are commonly used coping strategies by religious elders
c. participation in an organized religion has no effect on depression or coping
d. religion and spirituality are the same terms
B
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Which of the following would be most important to address when providing care to a pregnant teenager?
A) Explain that her health directly affects the health of the fetus. B) Dispel the fear of helplessness and loss of control in labor. C) Inform her about the prevalence of pregnancy-related ceremonies. D) Discuss the increased role confusion and conflict with motherhood and careers.
The nurse is planning care for a client with osteoporosis and determines that imbalanced nutrition is a priority nursing diagnosis for this client based on which of the following statements made by the client?
1. "I do not eat many dairy products.". 2. "I frequently take long walks in the sun.". 3. "I have removed all scatter rugs from my home.". 4. "My pain is relieved by Tylenol.".
A nurse is profiling the clients who are served by an agency as well as documenting services re-quested and provided. Which of the following describes the type of record that would be appro-priate to use?
a. Clinical record b. Provider service record c. Financial record d. Central index system
While making rounds, the charge nurse observes a staff nurse cleaning a surgical wound and notes that the staff nurse has cleaned the wound from the top to the bottom of the wound. Which action should the charge nurse take in this situation?
A. Request the staff nurse clean the wound again using a circular motion and cleaning from outside the wound to the wound itself. B. Make arrangements for the staff nurse to visit the education department for retraining in wound cleaning. C. Continue with rounds with the knowledge that the staff nurse used the proper cleaning technique. D. Inform the staff nurse that the charge nurse will be observing the client for signs of infection.