A nurse is teaching a client with hallucinations some self-help strategies. The client says that the voices bother him most when he is at work washing dishes at Hamburger Haven. Which strategies would be least helpful for him?
A) Encourage him to try earplugs.
B) Loudly tell the voices to "stop" or to "go away.".
C) Encourage him to try listening to music with headphones.
D) Talk to him about using his PRN medication.
B
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The nurse expects the initial plan of care for a 9-month-old child with an acute otitis media infection to include
a. symptomatic treatment and observation for 48 to 72 hours after diagnosis b. an oral antibiotic, such as amoxicillin, five times a day for 7 days c. pneumococcal conjugate vaccine d. myringotomy with tympanoplasty tubes
PHNs are looking to improve population-focused care in the community. Which of the following best describes a key opportunity for the nurses to accomplish this goal?
a. Assuming traditional nursing roles b. Influencing public health policy c. Conducting community assessments d. Specializing in community-based nursing practice
Although it was not part of the nurse's employment responsibilities, the nurse often volunteered to speak before community groups as well as legislators. Why would the nurse choose to do this? Select all that apply
a. Advocacy is an ethical and professional responsibility of all nurses. b. Engaging in such actions will increase the nurse's personal and professional visibility. c. Speaking before such groups may well result in a promotion and an increased pay scale for the nurse when the nurse's expertise is publicly recognized. d. Such public speaking is part of the nurse's role in most public health agencies. e. The nurse may recognize that many people are truly not aware of the problems experienced by vulnerable groups.
The nurse learned of an agency client who was taken to the hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning after neglecting to turn off the car parked in the garage. What might the nurse suggest to the next family visited?
A. Encourage them to not add any more insulation and to leave one window open a crack, so there is always a constant supply of fresh air from outside the home. B. Install a carbon monoxide detector in the home. C. Suggest the family move to a house with a detached garage. D. Teach the family the symptoms of breathing carbon monoxide gas so they can act quickly to get out of the house.