The patient should not be awakened early in the morning if
A. he is having tests and is not allowed to eat.
B. you are busy with others.
C. he does not normally eat much breakfast.
D. he is going home.
Answer: A
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a. "What do you do for a living?" b. "Do you keep your nails manicured?" c. "Do you have diabetes?" d. "Have you had any fungal nail infec-tions?"
Select the instructions by the nurse to a postoperative client who had a transsphenoidal hypophysectomy that best promote his recovery
a. If you have any ringing in your ears, let me know right away. b. Please keep your head flat for the first 12 hours after surgery. c. Do not blow your nose, cough, or sneeze for the first 48 hours after surgery. d. You must increase your fluid intake to 2 liters of fluid per day.
The psychiatric-mental health nurse functions from the perspective that clients benefit from an internal locus of control
Which client behavior demonstrates progress toward the client's goal of operating from an internal locus of control? The client: A) Verbalizes that "poor" genetics is the cause of everything. B) Asks the nurse what actions should be taken. C) Shares feelings and treatment preferences with the nurse. D) States the belief that God will take care of everything.
During the end of shift report, the nurse notes that a postoperative patient had been nervous and preoccupied during the evening and that no family visited. To determine the amount of anxiety that the patient is experiencing, the nurse should ask:
A) "How serious do you think your illness is?" B) "You seem worried about something. Would it help to talk about it?" C) "Would you like me to call a family member to come support you?" D) "Would you like to go down the hall and talk with another patient who had the same surgery?"