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1. Which outcome, focused on recovery, would be expected in the plan of care for a patient living in the community and diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illness? Within 3 months, the patient will demonstrate what behavior? a. Denying suicidal ideation b. Reporting a sense of well-being c. Taking medications as prescribed d. Attending clinic appointments on time ANS: B

Which individual in a practical/vocational nursing class would be identified as a traditionaladult learner? a. One who has been out of school for many years b. One who has children and grandchildren c. One who knows the routine of education d. One who is in his or her early 20s

A newly licensed nurse asks a nursing recruiter for a description of nursing practice in the psychiatric setting. What is the nurse recruiter‘s best response? a. “The nurse primarily serves in a supportive role to members of the health care delivery team.” b. “The multidisciplinary approach eliminates the need to clearly define the responsibilities of nursing in such a setting.” c. “Nursing actions are identified by the institution that distinguishes nursing from other mental ...

1. Statistics can be referred to as numerical facts. In a broader sense, statistics is the field of study dealing with the collection, analysis, presentation and interpretation of data. 2. a. 9 b. 4 c. Country and room rate are qualitative variables; number of rooms and the overall score are quantitative variables. d. Country is nominal; room rate is ordinal; number of rooms is ratio and overall score is interval. 3. a. Average number of rooms = 808/9 = 89.78 or approximately 90 r...

The online materials on iKamva contains the following: • Course Outline / Lecturing Schedule • Chapter Summaries • Chapter Slides (web site) • Chapter Exercises (below) • The following reading material (all on web site): o Journal Paper: Software Engineering: Process, Principles and Goals o Unified Modeling Language (UML) Notes o Use Case Terminology

A nurse is providing hygiene care to a bariatric patient using chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) wipes. Which actions will the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) a. Do not rinse. b. Clean under breasts. c. Inform that the skin will feel sticky. d. Dry thoroughly between skin folds. e. Use two wipes for each area of the body. ANS: A, B, C CHG wipes are easy to use and accessible for older patients and bariatric patients, offering a no-rinse or -drying procedure. For a bariatric patient o...

A multiparous patient reports severe uterine cramps the first day after a vaginal delivery. The nurse is aware the patient is breastfeeding and associates the patient’s pain primarily with which occurrence? 1. The efforts of the uterus to return to a prepregnancy condition 2. The presence of intense afterbirth pains related to multiparity 3. An expected response to the daily administration of oxytocin 4. An increase in oxytocin release related to the newborn suckling 2. The nurse is...

Chapter 19: Care of Patients With Cardiac Disorders Stromberg: deWit’s Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice, 4th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is caring for a patient with suspected right-sided heart failure. Which manifestation best supports this potential diagnosis? a. Wheezing b. Orthopnea c. Edema d. Pallor ANS: C Right-sided heart failure leads to edema from systemic backup. Wheezing, orthopnea, and pallor are indicative of left-sided failure. DIF: Cognitiv...

2. The LPN is working with a patient in the planning stage of the nursing process related to the patient’s prescribed drugs. Which action should the LPN take during this stage? a. Develop a nursing goal to plan the procedures needed to give drug. b. Develop a teaching plan for the patient regarding the drug’s actions. Visovsky: Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology, 10th Edition 3 c. Determine that the patient is experiencing the expected response to his drug. d. Determine how much t...

Chapter 01: Using Evidence in Nursing Practice Perry et al.: Nursing Interventions & Clinical Skills, 7th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nursing educator is explaining how the best clinical practices are determined. Which statement best explains the purpose of evidence-based practice? a. It ensures that all patients receive holistic care. b. It provides a definite reason for providing care in a specific manner. c. It prevents errors when care is being delivered. d. It guarantees that car...