Nurse L provides care on a busy medical unit of an inner-city hospital. Which of the nurse's actions best exemplifies clinical grasp?
A) Nurse L is committed to reading and integrating the most recent, published evidence.
B) Nurse L is able to identify subtle changes in patient condition that are often not obvious to other clinicians.
C) Nurse L has responded appropriately to patients in cardiac or respiratory arrest.
D) Nurse L makes a concerted effort to get to know patients' families.
B
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The terminally ill client states to the nurse, "I'm just not ready to go." The most appropriate response by the nurse would be:
a. Tell me more about what you mean when you say that you're not ready. b. You're not ready to go where? c. Oh, there's really nothing to be afraid of, dying is a natural process. d. I can understand that. Most people don't want to die.
The nurse is collecting data from a client at the ambulatory care clinic. During the meeting, the client asks the nurse about using height and weight tables to determine his ideal weight. What response by the nurse is most appropriate?
1. "It is important for your health that you closely adhere to the recommendations of height and weight tables to avoid weight-related complications." 2. "Height and weight tables are highly subjective." 3. "Using height and weight tables can be problematic because they are often inaccurate." 4. "Height and weight tables have significant limitations for predicting weight status of an individual."
Determine how many tablets will be needed to give the following dose: Tablets are labeled 4 mg. You must give 8 mg
What will be an ideal response?
Bella weighed 55 lb. How many kilograms does she weigh?
A. 25 kg B. 121 kg C. 2.5 kg D. 12.1 kg