Which of the following nursing interventions is one method of improving a client's self-esteem?
a. administer antidepressant medications as ordered
b. empower the client
c. refer to social service
d. notify the physician of negative ideation
B
One method of improving a client's self-esteem is for the nurse to empower the client.
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A nurse cares for a client who is prescribed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the heart. The client's health history includes a previous myocardial infarction and pacemaker implantation. Which action should the nurse take?
a. Schedule an electrocardiogram just before the MRI. b. Notify the health care provider before scheduling the MRI. c. Call the physician and request a laboratory draw for cardiac enzymes. d. Instruct the client to increase fluid intake the day before the MRI.
A nurse administers a test dose of iron dextran IM. The nurse would wait at least how long before administering the remainder of the dose?
A) 15 minutes B) 30 minutes C) 45 minutes D) 60 minutes
The nurse is caring for a patient with a jejunostomy tube. Which statement by the nurse indicates the need for additional information to safely manage the medical intervention?
1. "I will keep the patient on bed rest until the tube can be removed.". 2. "It's my habit to irrigate the jejunostomy tube just prior to administering the patient's sleeping medication." 3. "A pH of 5 or less indicates the tube is in the stomach, not the intestine.". 4. "I plan to assess the patient's abdomen for distention at regular intervals.".
Suicide among persons with schizophrenia often occurs because they are:
a. undereducated b. socially isolated c. involuntarily confined d. likely to tell others