A patient is admitted to the unit following a left total hip repair. The nurse conducts a focused health assessment. which of the following findings would be most appropriate? Select all that apply.
A. Sensation, movement, and temperature of the left leg.
B. Effects on role as primary household provider
C. Hip pain rated 8/10
D. wife's ability to provide care upon D/C.
Answer: A. Sensation, movement, and temperature of the left leg.
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Which of the following best describes what Lillian Wald suggested in regards to providing care to individuals and families?
a. Public health nurses should encourage clients to join the Henry Street settlement for mutual growth and support among the families. b. Public health nurses should focus on providing care in the client's home. c. Public health nurses should recognize the larger social and economic forces that the family cannot control. d. Public health nurses should try to understand that educating clients on how to stay healthy is the nurse's primary responsibility.
A student said she wanted to discuss an issue with the nurse but that it was confidential. Therefore, she asks the nurse to promise as a professional to keep this a secret
She then shares that her roommate is very depressed; her older sister committed suicide, and she is planning on killing herself if she does not pass her final examinations. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse? a. As a professional who made a promise, the nurse teaches the student how to recognize if her roommate is getting ready to actually do it and the phone number of the suicide hot line. b. As secrecy was promised, the nurse can only encourage the student to encourage her roommate to seek help. c. The nurse should give the student brochures and information plus the suicide hotline phone number to share with her roommate. d. The nurse should stress that one cannot keep a secret when someone's life is at stake and immediately go to assess the roommate.
When using the Stetler Model of research utilization, the nurse researcher reviews the risks, resources, and readiness of staff associated with making changes in practice based on evidence. Which part of the model is this?
a. Phase I: Preparation b. Phase II: Validation c. Phase III: Comparative Evaluation d. Phase IV: Translation/Application
The nurse is caring for a client who is being treated for comorbid eating or affective disorder. For which medication would the nurse expect to prepare a client teaching plan?
1. Fluoxetine (Prozac) 2. Diazepam (Valium) 3. Lorazepam (Ativan) 4. Lithium