MC The nurse is working with two parents who have a child who was diagnosed with leukemia. The parents seem to adapt, but do not accept the illness. The model that would best explain the parents' reaction is the
A. Integrated model.
B. Time-bound model.
C. Non-acceptance model.
D. Chronic sorrow model.
D. Chronic sorrow model.
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A nurse instructs a client with cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer disease to get into the Sims' position. The client, whose word recall is diminished, is unable to understand the instruction
What should the nurse do when instructing clients with cognitive impairment? A) Use illustrations of the desired action to the client. B) Demonstrate the position to convey the message. C) Use simple and clear words when giving instructions. D) Ask the client to use the side rails when moving.
The nurse is talking with a patient who recently became paraplegic as a result of a cervical spinal cord injury
When discussing some of the equipment that will be needed at home, the patient becomes angry and says, "I don't need to worry about pressure ulcers." The best re-sponse by the nurse would be: 1. "I know you will be walking soon, but you may need some equipment until then." 2. "There is very little chance that you will ever walk." 3. "Tell me what it is about this equipment that bothers you." 4. "Let me call the physician to come explain your injuries to you."
A client has a benign tumor that has originated in adipose tissue. The nurse explains that this type of tumor is classified as a
a. fibroma. b. lipoma. c. leiomyoma. d. carcinoma.
Concerning the understanding and treatment of infants born to mothers who are substance abusers, nurses should be aware that:
1. infants born to addicted mothers are also addicted. 2. mothers who abuse one substance likely will use or abuse another, compounding infant difficulties. 3. the NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale (NNNS) is designed to assess the damage the mother has done to herself. 4. there are no laboratory procedures to identify the intrauterine drug exposure of the infant.