You are assisting a resident with elimination. You need to do which of the following?
a. Open doors, the privacy curtain, and win-dow curtains, blinds, or shades.
b. Follow Standard Precautions and the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard.
c. Ask the person to yell for help when he is done.
d. Stand next to the person until the person is finished.
B
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A) Neurofibromatosis B) Cystic fibrosis C) Tay-Sachs disease D) Sickle cell disease
A nurse is working with a patient with a personality disorder. Which situation best describes the patient's external response to stress?
1. The client attends group therapy. 2. The client uses meditation when upset. 3. The client changes the environment when upset. 4. The client engages in self-awareness exercises.
A patient diagnosed with cancer contacted an attorney about a will and a church to arrange funeral and cemetery arrangements. What do this patient's activities suggest to the nurse?
1. The patient is participating in anticipatory grieving. 2. The patient feels he is going to die within the month. 3. The patient's family will not be willing to make funeral arrangements. 4. The patient wants something to do while waiting for chemotherapy treatments.
A nurse is collecting data on a patient he is admitting into hospice care. He collects data from both the patient and the family so that he has a clear picture of the patient status
Which step of the nursing process is the nurse currently involved in? A. Assessment B. Implementation C. Evaluation D. Diagnosing