A nurse has been working with a battered woman who is being discharged by her husband. The nurse says, “All this work with her has been useless. She's just going back to him as usual.” which of the following statements by a nursing colleague would be most helpful to this nurse?
The nurse in a community hospital has been notified that a 6-month-old infant is being admitted from the emergency department with dehydration secondary to viral gastro enteritis. Which of the following room assignments is the most appropriate for this infant?
For which of the following would the nurse be especially alert when caring for a term neonate who weighed 10 pounds at birth, 1 hour after a vaginal delivery?
A female client with infertility related to anovulatory cycles is prescribed menotropins (Pergonal). Which of the following, if stated by the client as a possible adverse effect of this medication indicates successful teaching?
A family has been notified that their son is brain dead, and the physician has discussed the possilbility of donating organs. The nurse is aware that the referral sources responsible for organ recovery in the United States are the
The nurse is involved in preoperative teaching with a client who will be undergoing a lung resection, The client is told that two chest tubes will be placed during surgery. The nurse explains that the purpose of the lower chest tube is to
Depression in an older adult differs from depression in a younger person because
A primary concern of the hospital adolescent would be
A 20-year-old single parent brings her 3-year-old son into the emergency department because he fell. The child has bruises on his face, arms and legs. His mother says that she did not witness the fall. The nurse suspects child abuse. While examining the child, the mother says, “Sometimes I guess I am pretty rough with him. I am alone and I just don’t know how to manage him.” The nurse would anticipate referring the mother to which of the following types of programs?
The mother of 2-year-old child who has been bitten by the family dog asks the nurse what to do about the bite. Which of the following would be the most appropriate recommendation to this mother?
Patient who has diabetes experiences weakness and tremors. Which of the following actions would a nurse take first?
A nurse is giving instructions about the use of inhalant medications to a client who has asthma. Which of the following statements, if made by the client, indicates that the client understands the instructions?
Which of the following instructions should a nurse include in the discharge teaching for a client, who has been diagnosed with hepatitis B?
A nurse teaches pursed-lip breathing to a client who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which of the following statement indicates the client understands the instructions?
When a client has an episode of epistaxis, which of the following actions would a nurse take first?
