Which question would assist the nurse in determining whether the patient has been expe-riencing anxiety?
a. "Have you had difficulty concentrating lately?"
b. "Have you been feeling sad and especially lonely?"
c. "Do you have a history of failed personal relationships?"
d. "Do you frequently experience difficulty controlling your anger?"
ANS: A
Concentration difficulties occur when moderate or greater levels of anxiety are present. Loneliness is more related to mood. A failed personal relationship is more related to poor self-esteem. Inability to control anger is related to poor impulse control.
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a. "Take it on an empty stomach." b. "Take it with meals, especially with fatty foods." c. "Take it 1 hour before meals with a full glass of water." d. "Take it 2 hours after meals with cranberry juice."
The nurse is caring for a 36-year-old patient with pancreatic cancer. Which nursing action is the highest priority?
a. Offer psychologic support for depression. b. Offer high-calorie, high-protein dietary choices. c. Administer prescribed opioids to relieve pain as needed. d. Teach about the need to avoid scratching any pruritic areas.
Prior to starting a peripheral intravenous line on a patient, what intervention can the nurse provide to decrease the pain from the needle puncture?
a) Apply eutectic mixture of local anesthetic cream 30 minutes prior to the procedure. b) Inject lidocaine 2% with epinephrine locally around the potential procedure site. c) Apply diclofenac gel over the site 1 hour before the procedure. d) Give an oral opioid analgesic 30 minutes before the procedure.
When a patient transfers independently for the first time,
A. watch the patient, but stay out of her personal space. B. put a transfer belt on the patient and be prepared to assist. C. move the chair at least three feet away from the bed. D. place the patient's strongest foot ahead of the weakest foot.