To be an effective nurse with a child who is dying, it is first necessary to
A) explain the stages of grief to her parents.
B) assess at which stage of grief the parents are.
C) help the child understand the grieving process.
D) identify your own reactions and feelings about death.
D
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A rehabilitation nurse prepares to move a client who has new bilateral leg amputations. Which is the best approach?
a. Use the bear-hug method to transfer the client safely. b. Ask several members of the health care team to carry the client. c. Utilize the facility's mechanical lift to move the client. d. Consult physical therapy before performing all transfers.
The patient has received a gunshot wound. To help predict the amount of damage, what information does the nurse collect?
A) Location of the shooting B) Information about the shooter C) Type of weapon and caliber of bullet D) Whether the injury involved a felony
Which of the following statements regarding lung carcinoma is INCORRECT?
A. It is a smoking-related neoplasm. B. Mortality from lung carcinoma in women exceeds that of breast carcinoma. C. It arises from the mucosa of bronchi and bronchioles. D. Most cases of lung carcinoma carry a very favorable prognosis. E. The tumor may spread to distant sites within the body, such as liver and bone.
The nurse is caring for a patient receiving antineoplastic medications intravenously. The nurse discovers that the intravenous site is red, edematous, and painful
The nurse knows that antineoplastic medications are vesicant medications and documents that the patient has experienced which of the following events? a. Occlusion b. Extravasation c. Phlebitis d. Thrombophlebitis