When relating to clients in the health care setting, who should the nurse include as the client's family?
a. First-degree relatives
b. Whoever the client identifies as family
c. Spouse and dependent children
d. Those the hospital defines for legal reasons as the client's family
B
In the broadened sphere of maternal-child nursing, the family unit is defined by the client.
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a. allowing the patient to get up to use the bathroom if he desires. b. keeping the patient on the right side for minimum of 2 hours. c. taking vital signs every 4 hours. d. keeping the patient on the left side for minimum of 4 hours.
A number of techniques have been identified to assist nurses who work with staff from a different culture who speak English as a second language. Which of the following are some of these techniques? Select all that apply
a. if you feel you cannot achieve effective communication, give up b. acknowledge that your coworker's value system and perception of what "good" is may be different from your own c. appreciate the knowledge you can gain from working alongside a skilled nurse from another culture d. provide your coworker with written resources that can help reinforce your verbal communication
The nurse is answering questions regarding fecal matter for a client who is scheduled for a colon resection. The client is asking questions regarding the composition of the fecal matter and when it becomes a formed mass
The nurse is most correct to state at which location? A) Ileum B) Cecum C) Sigmoid colon D) Duodenum
The clock shows 12:00 noon. In 24-hour clock time, this is:
a. 12:00 noon. b. 12:00. c. 1200. d. Noon.