Nurses must develop and practice healthy responses to communication variables such as fatigue, ethnic differences among professionals and patients, and interruptions that take place in the moment-to-moment real world of practice
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
ANS: T
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The nurse reviews the medical histories for a group of clients. Which client should the nurse suggest meet with a dietician to manage protein needs?
a. Middle-aged male client who is overweight b. Adolescent client recovering from pneumonia c. Older client who lives alone on a limited income d. Young adult client recovering from a fractured leg
The nurse completes discharge instructions for a patient with a total laryngectomy. Which statement by the patient indicates that additional instruction is needed?
a. "I must keep the stoma covered with an occlusive dressing at all times." b. "I can participate in most of my prior fitness activities except swimming." c. "I should wear a Medic-Alert bracelet that identifies me as a neck breather." d. "I need to be sure that I have smoke and carbon monoxide detectors installed."
A nurse caring for a post-operative client observes the drainage in the client's closed wound drainage system. The drainage is thin with a pale pink-yellow color. The nurse documents the drainage as which of the following?
A) Serous B) Sanguineous C) Serosanguineous D) Purulent
A patient who is found hemorrhaging from an incision has a blood pressure of 70/0 mm Hg. What type of fluid replacement does the nurse anticipate will be ordered initially?
a. Fresh frozen plasma b. Packed red blood cells c. 0.9 % normal saline d. Lactated Ringer's with 50 mL albumin