A teenage girl has been placed in a body cast for the treatment of scoliosis, the most common skeletal deformity of adolescence. When the family asks what they can do to be more supportive, the nurse suggests:
a. enrolling her in a health club.
b. taking her to the mall in a wheelchair.
c. purchasing clothes to disguise the cast.
d. spending a majority of their time with her.
C
The adolescent is trying to fit in with peers and has concerns about body image.
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A patient taking a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) tells the nurse that the drug causes an upset stomach. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "Always take this drug with food or with milk." b. "Stop taking the drug and notify your prescriber." c. "Try chewing the drug instead of swallowing it whole." d. "Take the drug on an empty stomach to avoid vomiting."
Which of the following would be considered a mechanical defense mechanism?
A) Cast B) Coughing C) Clothing D) Sunscreen
Leaders and managers often exercise power differently. Select the powers frequently used by leaders as represented by these clinical situations. Select all that apply
1. The clinical specialist suggests changing the type of dressing. 2. The night shift nurse is the vice president's niece. 3. The nurse manager asks a nurse to work more than 2 hours. 4. The charge nurse knows who has to take calls over the holiday weekend. 5. The day shift nurse has frequently been awarded "nurse of the year."
The nurse is planning care for a school-age client who is postoperative for the surgical removal of the appendix. In addition to pharmacologic pain management, which should the nurse include in the plan of care to address pain?
1. Applying a warm, moist pack every 4 hours 2. Applying EMLA cream to the incision site prior to ambulation 3. Applying a cold, moist pack every 2 hours 4. Applying a pillow against the abdomen to splint the incision site when coughing