Pain and symptom control are crucial to the delivery of quality end-of-life care. What are signs of pain that the nurse should carefully assess for?
1. Grimacing or strained facial expression
2. Slow heartbeat
3. Diaphoresis
4. Moaning or groaning at rest or movement
A) 1, 2, 3
B) 1, 3, 4
C) 1, 2, 4
D) 2, 3, 4
B
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The unpredictability of the labor and delivery area requires a set staff mix for every shift. Which type of staffing pattern should the manager use to ensure this mix?
1. Block staffing 2. Creative scheduling 3. Flexible scheduling 4. Self-staffing
A client, who was adopted at birth, recently discovers that Huntington's disease is prevalent in the biological family history. How can the nurse best assist the client in dealing with personal fears?
A) Provide information of the progression of the disease. B) Encourage client to verbalize fears. C) Explain that inherited risk is 50%. D) Offer genetic testing.
When teaching a mother how to administer eye drops, where should the nurse tell her to place them?
a. At the lacrimal duct b. On the sclera while the child looks to the outside c. In the conjunctival sac when the lower eyelid is pulled down d. Carefully under the eyelid while it is gently pulled upward
Lotions are suspensions of drugs in a water base for external use. Lotions are ________ onto the skin rather than rubbed in.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).