A female patient in a reproductive health clinic tells the nurse practitioner that she douches every day. Should the nurse tell the patient to continue this practice?
A) Yes, this helps prevent vaginal odor.
B) Yes, this decreases vaginal secretions.
C) No, douching removes normal bacteria.
D) No, douching may increase secretions.
C
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A patient on mechanical ventilation is experiencing severe agitation due to being on the ventilator. Which nursing intervention would be best?
A) Performing breathing exercises with the patient B) Offering the patient a patient-controlled analgesic device C) Asking the physician to prescribe an antianxiety medication D) Offering the patient the patient's own MP3 player to listen to
When applying the nursing process to patients, the nurse knows that the goal of data analysis is
a. to decide when new assessments should occur. b. to ensure that enough data have been collected. c. the creation of appropriate nursing diagnoses. d. to discovery disparities in the collected data.
Which of the following accurately describes the process of determining system requirements? Select all that apply
1. The list of "musts" and "wants" are compiled from information gathered during numerous interviews. 2. Include only those criteria that are necessary at the present time and not in the future. 3. During the interview process the interviewers use a rating scale to weight the list of "musts" and "wants" from one to ten. 4. After the interviews are completed, the selection committee members use a rating scale to weight the list of "musts" and "wants" from one to ten. 5. The criteria are grouped into functional categories to present a full picture of the system requirements.
A nurse assesses a patient who is being given an opioid analgesic and finds the patient unresponsive to shaking or other stimuli. What drug might be ordered to reverse this state?
A) Cortisone B) Aspirin C) Penicillin D) Naloxone