A student nurse had long been in the habit of wearing perfume, but has stopped doing so since she began her nursing program. The student most likely took this action because
A) patients and clients may not share the student's preferences in her choice of perfume.
B) some individuals are allergic to scents and they can trigger an unpleasant or dangerous reaction.
C) different cultures have different ideas about the ideal smell of an individual.
D) uniformity is a professional goal, and each student nurse should dress similar and smell similar.
B
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The nurse tells a psychotic client with alcohol dependence not to drink while taking the antipsychotic medication. How would the nurse's supervisor evaluate this teaching statement?
1. There is no reason why the client cannot have one or two drinks per day. 2. It is not possible for a client with a psychotic disorder to be successful in staying sober. 3. It is a correct statement that should motivate the client to quit drinking. 4. Without treatment for the alcohol dependence, the client will be more likely to not take the medication.
Homeless children are more likely to do which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Drop out of school. b. Develop risky behaviors. c. Become more employable because of life experience. d. Develop long-term health problems. e. Be better supervised after school.
As part of nursing management of a critically ill patient, orders are written to keep the head of the bed elevated at 30 degrees, awaken the patient from sedation each morning to assess readiness to wean from mechanical ventilation, and implement
oral care protocols every 4 hours. These interventions are done as a group to reduce the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia. This group of evidence-based interventions is often called a: a. bundle of care. b. clinical practice guideline. c. patient safety goal. d. quality improvement initiative.
A woman with a newborn elects not to breastfeed. Which measure will most effectively assist in suppressing her milk supply?
a. Stimulation of the breasts b. Restriction of fluid intake c. A supportive bra worn at all times d. Heat applied to the breasts