One long teaching session is usually more effective than several short sessions
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
F
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Which of the following provides the most accurate way to explain community health nursing?
a. Being employed outside a medical center, such as in a physician's office b. Focusing care on the community as a whole c. Providing care within the community, rather than a hospital or extended-care facility d. Working for a public health department
The nurse is preparing educational material concerning fire safety in the home. What research da-ta will be included in the material?
a. Most fires occur during the daytime hours. b. Fire mortality is highest in adults older than 80 years of age. c. Most people who die in fires are killed by the flames. d. Most fires occur outside the home.
While assessing the dorsalis pedis pulse of a client, the nurse determines that the pulse is absent. However, the extremity is warm and pink with nail beds blanching at 2 to 3 seconds of capillary refilling time
How would the nurse explain these findings? 1. A change in the client's health status has occurred. 2. The client has thrown a blood clot in that extremity. 3. The RN's watch has stopped working. 4. Too much pressure was applied over the pulse site.
While a nurse is performing a recently admitted hospital client's morning care, the client states, "I'm pretty sure I'll never see my own apartment again." Which of the following responses by the nurse best demonstrates effective communication?
A) "What is it that makes you feel that way?" B) ""I'm sure that's not going to be the case." C) "All in all, you're doing quite fine." D) "There's a lot that we can do, dear, to make sure that you do."