A nursing student attends a lecture on the central concepts of nursing. A concept, she is told, is a highly abstract and general "word or phrase that summarizes the essential characteristics or properties of a phenomenon."
Which answer represents the four major concepts of nursing central to work of the profession?
A) Human being, environment, health, and nursing
B) Human being, theory, health, and environment
C) Theory, health, environment, and nursing
D) Environment, health, theory, and nursing
A
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Which nursing diagnosis is written in the correct format?
a. Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements related to body weight less than 20% under ideal weight b. Ineffective Airway Clearance related to increased respiratory rate and irregular rhythm c. Impaired Swallowing related to absent gag reflex d. Excess Fluid Volume related to 3 lb weight gain in 24 hours
The nurse assesses a patient using the Braden scale. A patient having a majority of which number indicates being at great risk for pressure sores?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
A nurse is dressing the wound of a client with a pressure ulcer. Which demonstrates
concern for this client? A) Explaining the procedure for dressing the wound B) Informing the client of actions to be taken C) Telling the client that he or she will recover soon D) Indicating to the client an understanding of the client's discomfort
When a client goal is unmet, which of the following nursing actions is most appropriate?
1. Reevaluation of the original client goal 2. Selection of new but appropriate interventions 3. Evaluation of the client's ability and motivation to be compliant 4. Repetition of the entire nursing process regarding the nursing diagnosis