The nurse makes a home visit to a family caring for a client with Alzheimer's disease. The client's wife tells the nurse that she hasn't been out of the house for more than 2 weeks because her sister has been unable to help her care for the client
Which nursing diagnosis would the nurse identify as the priority?
A) Ineffective Family Coping related to care of a client with Alzheimer's disease
B) Risk for Activity Intolerance related to Alzheimer's disease
C) Caregiver Role Strain related to social isolation
D) Powerlessness related to seclusion and long-term care of client
C
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A nurse is working with a school-age child who is dying. The child is hostile and uncooperative. Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?
A. Ask the child what she knows about what is wrong with her. B. Give the child time to herself and then return to complete tasks. C. Offer the child a reward for cooperative or pleasant behavior. D. Tell the child to cooperate with treatments in order to get better.
The most accurate and reliable control of FiO2 can be achieved through the use of a(n)
a. simple mask. b. nonrebreathing circuit (closed). c. air-entrainment mask. d. nonrebreathing mask.
Over time, popular acceptance of ____________________ rights can give them force of ____________________ rights
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
When describing the purpose for obtaining a comprehensive health history to a client, which of the following would the nurse include as primary?
A) Completes the client's health record. B) Assures a trusting interpersonal relationship. C) Evaluates the seriousness of the client's risk factors. D) Provides a focus for the physical exam.