A nurse inspects the site where a client's basal cell carcinoma has been treated with cryosur-gery and finds that the area is red, with a blister in the center. What action should the nurse take?
A. Culture the site.
B. Notify the physician.
C. Apply a local anesthetic.
D. Document the observation as the only action.
D
This skin reaction is the expected and normal response to cryosurgery.
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Why are nursing theories important?
1. Nurses have professional autonomy. 2. Nursing can be directed by non-nurses. 3. They allow for better interdisciplinary collaboration because the "rules" are set. 4. They allow for study of human nature.
A nurse manager in a hospital receives Joint Commission sentinel event alerts. When one is received that concerns a process that occurs in the manager's facility, the best action by this manager is to
a. consult with other managers to see whether this has been a problem. b. create a file and add related information as it becomes available. c. initiate a new policy to address the shortcomings of the process. d. investigate how this process has been affecting patient safety.
The nurse knows that medication teaching has been ineffective when the client with an anxiety disorder states, "My Prozac isn't working. I've been on it for:
A) Eight weeks.". B) Four weeks.". C) Twelve weeks" D) One week.".
A 16-year-old boy with a chronic illness has recently become rebellious and is taking risks such as missing doses of his medication. The nurse should explain to his parents that:
a. he needs more discipline. b. he needs more socialization with peers. c. this is part of normal adolescence. d. this is how he is asking for more parental control.