The nurse caring for the terminally ill client and the family collects data about loss and grieving during the admission interview. Information important to collect includes: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Previous losses
2. Awareness of approaching loss
3. How grief was handled previously
4. Medications being taken for coping
5. History of alcohol abuse
1,2,3,4
Rationale: Assessing previous loss is important to determine coping techniques.
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A patient has returned to the cardiac care unit after having a permanent pacemaker implantation. For which potential complication should the nurse most closely assess this patient?
A) Chest pain B) Bleeding at the implantation site C) Malignant hyperthermia D) Bradycardia
A 25-year-old multiparous woman gave birth to an infant boy 1 day ago. Today her hus-band brings a large container of brown seaweed soup to the hospital
When the nurse en-ters the room, the husband asks for help with warming the soup so that his wife can eat it. The nurse's most appropriate response is: a. "Didn't you like your lunch?" b. "Does your doctor know that you are planning to eat that?" c. "What is that anyway?" d. "I'll warm the soup in the microwave for you."
The nurse is providing instruction to a client with diabetes mellitus regarding peritoneal dialysis. The nurse explains to the client that it is important to maintain the dwell time for the dialysis at the prescribed time
The nurse is aware that the rationale for this is because of the risk of: a. infection c. fluid overload b. hyperglycemia d. disequilibrium syn-drome
Neonatal hearing screening indicates that a baby may have hearing loss. The nurse would review the mother's prenatal history for which conditions? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. A sinus infection during the first trimester 2. Confirmed influenza 3. Oral contraceptive use until 2 months prior to becoming pregnant 4. Exposure to rubella while pregnant 5. Two ear infections in the mother during pregnancy