A nurse recognizes that a client with paranoid schizophrenia is acutely disturbed and agitated. Which intervention would provide an appropriate environment for an assessment interview?
A) Bright lights and soft music
B) Maintaining intense eye contact throughout the interview
C) Touching the client occasionally to improve trust and rapport
D) Providing sufficient personal space so that the client's boundaries are not invaded
D
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A once prosperous and thriving neighborhood has become run-down and its residents have a lower socioeconomic status. There is greater unemployment in this neighborhood and the police have seen a rise in crime in unemployed young adults
The population health nurse determines this as being an effect of a declining: 1. Built environment. 2. Social environment. 3. Natural environment. 4. Ecological environment.
A 64-year-old man has sought care because of recent lower leg pain that occurs when he walks and diminishes when he rests. The nurse recognizes that this patient is experiencing intermittent claudication
What should the nurse suspect from this finding? A) The patient's venous return from dependent body parts is insufficient. B) The patient has arterial insufficiency to his lower extremities. C) The patient is experiencing the prodromal symptoms of a myocardial infarction (MI). D) The patient is at significant risk of deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism.
The leading causes of death in the United States are due to:
A. Multifactorial inheritance B. Single gene mutations C. X-linked disorders D. Aneuploidy
A client reports pain 8 hours after surgery. The client has already received an opioid within the past 2 hours. What is the nurse's best action?
a. Assess the pain further. b. Administer naloxone (Narcan). c. Call the surgeon. d. Document the finding.