A woman is admitted to the healthcare facility after being abused by her partner. What nursing intervention is important for this client?
A) Suggest that the client separate from her partner
B) Encourage the client to reflect on why the abuse occurred
C) Offer the client referrals to local shelters
D) Suggest that the client spend more time with her partner
C
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Shared governance has far-reaching implications for today's health care environment. Patients benefit due to (select all that apply):
a. quicker responses at the point of service. b. more committed health care professionals. c. a more stringent model of health care ser-vice. d. better decisions being made by upper management. e. nurses being more assured, confident pa-tient advocates.
A patient states, "There is no hope. They're going to keep me here until I die. Can't you give me my medication more often? I'm going to die anyway." In which stage of illness is this patient?
a. Disbelief and denial b. Irritability and anger c. Attempting to gain control d. Depression and grief
A patient who is on isoniazid (INH) for pulmonary tuberculosis tells the nurse he doesn't like taking the medication because it makes his "fingers burn." The nurse concludes that the patient is experiencing which effect?
1. a common side effect of isoniazid (INH) that will go away after completing the medication 2. a common side effect of isoniazid (INH) that can be treated with pyridoxine 3. a long-term complication of isoniazid (INH) that has no treatment 4. a common complication of isoniazid (INH) that can be treated with vitamin B12 injections
The nurse is preparing to assess a patient with diverticulitis. Which area of the patient's abdomen should the nurse expect to palpate a mass?
A. Area of McBurney point B. Epigastric region C. Upper-right quadrant D. Lower-left quadrant