Which of the following is an inappropriate approach for the nurse to use in working with adolescent clients?
1. Protecting the adolescent's right to privacy
2. Using neutral words in eliciting symptoms
3. Insisting that teens use appropriate terminology when expressing their concerns
4. Paying attention to what the teen verbalizes and fails to verbalize
3
The nurse can offer more appropriate terms once trust is established.
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When the spinal cord injured patient is in the denial stage of grief, it is best for the nurse to focus on
A) future aspects of life. B) present problems. C) self-care. D) past experiences.
Which of the following should the nurse do with a random urine specimen that cannot be delivered to the lab immediately?
a. Place in on a counter. c. Place it in the microwave. b. Place it in the refrigerator. d. Place it under a heat lamp.
Which subjective symptom reported by the client should alert the nurse to the possibility of hypocalcemia?
A. "I have a bowel movement only every 2 to 3 days." B. "Usually I wake up several times a night with painful cramps in my legs or feet." C. "My rings and shoes are much tighter fitting at night than they are in the morn-ing." D. "I notice that my heart seems to pound whenever I climb steps or drink a cup of coffee."
The nurse working in research correctly identifies which of the following to be mandatory for the ethical conduction of research in a hospital setting?
A) Clients must grant informed consent if they are to participate. B) All interventions must benefit all clients. C) The client must directly and personally benefit from the research. D) Descriptive studies are more ethical than experimental studies.