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What will be an ideal response?
Actual physical harm caused to another person
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Given this scenario, what is the priority intervention in the treatment and nursing management of this patient? a. Administer thrombolytic therapy unless contraindicated b. Diurese aggressively and monitor daily weight c. Keep oxygen saturation levels at least 88% d. Maintain heart rate above 100 beats/min
A 52-year-old woman has just been told she has breast cancer and is scheduled for a modified mastectomy the following week
As the nurse caring for this patient you know that she is anxious and fearful about the upcoming procedure and the newly diagnosed malignancy. What can you do to best help alleviate this patient's fears? A) Provide written material on the procedure that has been scheduled for the patient. B) Provide the patient with realistic information and expectations about the healing process and expected recovery. C) Give the patient current information on breast cancer survival rates. D) Offer the patient alternative treatment options.
A nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about neurotransmitters. Which statement by a student about acetylcholine indicates a need for further teaching?
a. "It activates three cholinergic receptor subtypes." b. "It has effects in the parasympathetic, sympathetic, and somatic nervous sys-tems." c. "It is used at most junctions of the peri-pheral nervous system." d. "Its transmission is terminated by reuptake into the cholinergic nerve terminal."
A patient with anorexia nervosa virtually stopped eating 5 months ago and has lost 25% of body weight. A nurse asks, "Describe what you think about your present weight and how you look." Which response by the patient is most consistent with the diagnosis?
a. "I'm fat and ugly." b. "What I think about myself is my business." c. "I'm grossly underweight, but that's what I want." d. "I'm a few pounds overweight, but I can live with it."