A nurse is caring for clients in a subacute-care facility. What clients is the nurse most
likely to care for in a subacute-care facility?
A) Clients who do not require hospitalization
B) Clients recovering from extensive surgery
C) Clients who require physical rehabilitation
D) Clients who are mentally challenged
B
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While collecting demographics, the nurse learns that an American patient is married to an immigrant from another country. What does this patient's marriage exemplify?
A. Assimilation B. Socialization C. Acculturation D. Ethnicity
Three gravely ill patients are candidates for the only vacant bed in the intensive care unit. The health care team decides to assign the bed to the patient with the best chance of recovery
Although many principles apply, the decision-making process in this case illustrates the application of which of the following ethical principles? a. Respect for persons c. Beneficence b. Justice d. Autonomy
Which action will the nurse anticipate taking for an otherwise healthy 50-year-old who has just been diagnosed with Stage 1 renal cell carcinoma?
a. Prepare patient for a renal biopsy. b. Provide preoperative teaching about nephrectomy. c. Teach the patient about chemotherapy medications. d. Schedule for a follow-up appointment in 3 months.
A nursing assistant arrives at a patient's room to help the patient use the bedpan. To make the patient more comfortable, the nursing assistant should
A) turn up the sound on the television. B) speak loudly to alert the patient. C) leave the bedpan for the next assistant to empty. D) None of the above