Which statement about families is true?
a) Family wellness can be promoted by addressing primarily individual concerns.
b) Wellness of each family member is critical to the health of the family unit.
c) A nonfamily member best teaches health beliefs to the family.
d) Family coping has little influence on the care of a hospitalized patient.
Answer: b) Wellness of each family member is critical to the health of the family unit.
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a. Students b. LPNs/LVNs c. Family members at bedside d. Physicians e. Nursing assistants
Changes in certified nursing facilities in recent years include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Increase in the number of subacute beds b. Decrease in nursing facility length of stay c. Increase in level of acuity of the residents d. Decrease in cost of care in the nursing fa-cility e. Decrease in the number of registered nurses employed in long-term care facili-ties
A client presents to labor and delivery for evaluation. Upon placing her on the monitor, you find the fetal heart rate to be consistently 170 to 180 bpm. What should the nurse do first?
a. Apply a fetal scalp electrode. b. Apply oxygen at 10 liters per minute by face mask. c. Prepare for cesarean delivery. d. Take the mother's temperature.
The 26-year-old patient with a malignant neoplasm has experienced a 10-pound weight loss in 3 weeks. The nurse takes into consideration that the rapid weight loss is most likely related to:
a. disinterest in eating food in general. b. a fitness and weight-training exercise program. c. the malignancy's high nutritional demand. d. a self-imposed rigid diet regimen.