The nurse explains that a lacunar stroke differs from an ischemic CVA in that a lacunar CVA (select all that apply):
1. causes a great deal of pain.
2. alters the personality.
3. affects small arteries.
4. nearly always results in blindness.
5. produces larger amount of neurologic damage.
3
The lacunar CVA only affects small arteries and produces a small amount of neurologic damage.
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A family member asks why her father, who is being treated for cardiogenic shock, needs parenteral feeding because he is capable of eating small amounts. What is the best response by the nurse?
a. "Parenteral feedings reduce the risk of constipation." b. "Parenteral feedings meet the patient's hypermetabolic needs." c. "Parenteral feedings are more convenient and less time consuming." d. "Parenteral feedings decrease the hazard of infection."
The hospital administration has just notified all the unit managers that the care delivery model is to be changed from team nursing to modular nursing because of budget restraints
Identify the action by the unit managers that is essential to the successful implementation of the modular nursing care model. a. Hire nurses who are self-directed and concerned with consistency of care. b. Obtain the cooperation and input from respiratory therapy, radiology, dietary, laboratory, and other support services. c. Develop total quality management (TQM) studies to determine risk areas. d. Initiate a training program for ancillary health workers, such as nurse aides and orderlies.
You are working as a pediatric nurse on the pediatric unit and assigned to work with a school-aged child who is on bed rest. This child cannot go to the playroom
What is the most helpful thing you can do to reduce stress and anxiety for this child? a. Offer extra ice cream and special desserts if allowed on the child's diet. b. Get two puppets and have a conversation with the child holding one and you holding the other puppet. c. Talk to the child several times during the shift, assuring him that he has nothing to be anxious about. d. Give the child a book to read about what it is like for a child to be in the hospital.
A nurse is teaching a client who is to undergo ptosis correction at an ambulatory surgery center about the procedure. Which of the following is information the nurse should provide to the client?
A) Avoid listening to music during the procedure. B) Discontinue use of any herbal medications. C) Discontinue ibuprofen 1 day before surgery. D) Ensure that an attendant stays until the end of the procedure.