A nurse is caring for a patient who is on morphine therapy. An expected outcome of the morphine therapy would be that the patient has
A) adequate pain control with minimal adverse effects.
B) complete pain relief with minimal adverse effects.
C) complete pain relief with adverse effects that can be treated.
D) adequate pain relief with no addiction to the drug.
A
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A new nurse manager questions another manager as to the method of performance evaluation that focuses on personal traits and characteristics. The other manager explains it:
1. Is job related. 2. Can be used for a variety of job descriptions. 3. Can be useful in staff development. 4. Can help prevent legal accusation of discrimination.
An example of community support for health promotion is
a. teaching a young mother safe food prepa-ration skills. b. watching a television show exposé about industry errors in food processing. c. labeling fresh poultry packages with in-formation about proper food storage. d. being aware that Salmonella can be spread because of inadequate food preparation skills.
Which question should a nurse pose initially to a patient being considered for inclusion into a therapeutic group that focuses on the management of bipolar disorder?
a. "Do you find it difficult to talk to people about your manic periods?" b. "Can you share with me what it is you hope to gain from this group?" c. "Can you tell me how this diagnosis has affected your daily life?" d. "What is your opinion about joining a therapeutic group?"