The nurse is providing support to a family who is experiencing anticipatory grief related to their child's imminent death. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing intervention?
a. Be available to family.
b. Attempt to "lighten the mood."
c. Suggest activities to cheer up the family.
d. Discourage crying until actual time of death.
ANS: A
One of the most important nursing interventions of death is the availability of the nurse for the family.
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Which finding will the nurse classify as nonverbal communication? a. The nurse's tone of voice is normal. b. The patient states that he or she "feels fine." c. The nurse asks how the patient is feeling. d. The patient grimaces with each movement.
Which source provides subjective information?
a. physical assessment c. laboratory reports b. health history interview d. medical records
A nurse is caring for a client newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements best reflects an understanding of client-centered goals?
1. "The client's A1C levels will be 7 or below at the first testing date." 2. "The client will experience no blood sugar readings below 60 mg/dL before first follow up visit." 3. "The client will be visited weekly by home health nursing staff beginning 1 week after discharge." 4. "The client will demonstrate the ability to appropriately measure blood sugar lev-els using a glucometer by discharge from nursing unit."
The philosophical underpinnings of midwifery partnership include:
a. Midwifery is practised according to transcultural nursing theory. b. Midwifery is women centred. c. Pregnancy and childbirth are pathophysiological events that depart from normal health. d. Midwives, as caregivers, are interchangeable; one woman normally receives care from up to five midwives during her pregnancy and childbirth.