During a one-to-one session with a client, the client says, "nothing will ever get better" and "nobody can help me." The nurse understands that these are expressions of ______ and indicate a(n) ______ suicide risk
A) powerlessness/fearfulness; decreased
B) powerlessness/fearfulness; increased
C) hopelessness/helplessness; decreased
D) hopelessness/helplessness; increased
D
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The nurse sets a goal in a career plan to be working as a charge nurse in one year. When the year has passed and the nurse is not working as a charge nurse, what priority action should the nurse take?
1. Complain to the nursing supervisor because the nurse's talents are not being fully utilized. 2. Quit this job and find another job in a facility where nurses are promoted faster. 3. Determine which of the nurse's coworkers is most likely saying bad things about the nurse. 4. Determine the reasons why the nurse hasn't been promoted and create an action plan.
A nurse is caring for an elderly client who is in palliative care only. Which intervention would have the highest priority?
A) aggressive chemotherapy B) pain management C) invasive testing D) aggressive invasive surgery
The prescriber who follows the latest research regarding dosing of warfarin would consider which information prior to writing a prescription?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Client's alcohol consumption 2. Amount of green, leafy vegetables the client consumes 3. CYP2D6 status 4. CYP2C9 status 5. VKORC1 status
Of all the nursing roles assumed by community health nurses, which role must be assumed in every situation?
A) Researcher B) Manager C) Leader D) Clinician