What is the best approach for a nurse to use when planning pain relief measures?
a. Use a variety of pain relief methods
b. Use only nonopioid analgesics
c. Use at least three alternating methods
d. Use only one method at a time
ANS: A
A variety of methods applied simultaneously have an additive effect on pain control.
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a. "You're afraid to take the baby home?" b. "I was scared when I took my first baby home, but everything worked out." c. "You should read the literature I gave you before you leave." d. "Don't you have a mother that can come and help?"
The client statements that identify aspects of nursing functions of high therapeutic value to a client
being followed by an interdisciplinary community mental health team are "The nurse (more than one answer may be correct) A. talks in language I can understand.". B. looks at me as a whole person with lots of needs.". C. lets me do whatever I choose without interfering.". D. helps me keep track of my medication.". E. is willing to go on a date with me.".
You document your patient's vital signs into a bedside documentation device and are able to compare your patient's vital signs with patients who have similar diagnoses and similar medica-tions, and who are of a similar age. You are accessing:
a. E-mail. b. Telecommunications. c. A database. d. Technology.
When assessing an older adult diagnosed with an amnestic disorder, the nurse would expect to observe which of the following?
A) Personality changes B) Disorientation to person C) Impairment in abstract thinking D) Difficulty in learning new information