chap 8,9,10,27 prep U missed questions list concepts 3

The nurse will be caring a client who will soon be admitted to the medical unit. The nurse should establish a working relationship and discuss how communication will take place during what phase of the nurse–client relationship?

Each facilitates a therapeutic nurse–client relationship except:

Which quality in a nurse helps the nurse to become effective in providing for a client's needs while remaining compassionately detached?

Which is a skill appropriate to use in therapeutic communication?

When collecting data on a client, the nurse implements which nonverbal communication form as one of the most effective to express feelings?

A nurse who is preparing to administer an injection to the client states, "This injection will not be painful." The nurse has used which communication technique?

A nurse is preparing to enter a client's room to perform wound care. The shift report revealed that this client has a tunneling wound in the sacral area that cannot be staged. The wound was also documented as having a foul odor. The nurse is nervous because the nurse has not often performed wound care on a complex wound. Using effective intrapersonal communication, this nurse should:

A nurse during orientation notices that the preceptor gives all subcutaneous injections on a 45-degree angle. When the new nurse asks the preceptor the rationale for the practice the preceptors states, "This is how I do it, and this is how you will do it." The new nurse recognizes this behavior to be:

Nurses use social media to share ideas, develop professional connections, access educational offerings and forums, receive support, and investigate evidence-based practices. Which is an example of the proper use of social media by a nurse?

A nurse is obtaining a history from an adult female client. When the nurse asks how many times the client has been pregnant, the client answers, "I have four kids." Which statement, made by the nurse, seeks clarification of the original question?

The nurse meets with the client to teach self-administration of low molecular weight heparin. During the initial part of the training the client shakes the head and asks the nurse to repeat the instructions. What action demonstrates that the nurse has assessed the client’s communication abilities?

A nurse is caring for a client admitted to the hospital for dehydration. Which physical findings should the nurse acknowledge as nonverbal communication concerning this diagnosis?

The client is talking to the nurse about recent health problems of immediate family members and the strain the client has been under trying to care for them. The client begins to cry. What response should the nurse provide to best demonstrate empathy?

The nurse is reporting to an oncoming nurse about the care of a client using the SBAR format. The nurse informs the oncoming nurse that the client should continue to have neurological checks every 2 hours and the nurse should report any alterations to the health care provider. In which section should this information be relayed?

A nurse is caring for a client who is newly diagnosed with terminal cancer. The nurse enters the client's room and finds the client sitting in the dark crying. Which statement conveys empathy by the nurse?

When preparing client teaching materials, how does the nurse best assess a client’s preferred learning style?

The nurse is caring for a client with a new diagnosis of osteoarthritis and degenerative joint disease. Which action should the nurse perform when addressing the client's cognitive learning needs?

When a client says, “I don’t care if I get better; I have nothing to live for, anyway,” which type of counseling would be appropriate?

The acronym TEACH stands for the following: T: Tune into the client. E: Edit client information. A: Act on every teaching moment. C: Clarify often. H: Honor the client as a partner in the education process. The “T” does not stand for the nurse turning to the doctor for support. The "E" does not stand for the nurse educating the client before treatment. The “H” does not stand for the nurse helping the client cope when education fails.

The nurse is caring for a client with a new diagnosis of osteoarthritis and degenerative joint disease. Which action should the nurse perform when addressing the client's cognitive learning needs?

The nurse is caring for a client who demonstrates a health literacy concern. The nurse adjusts client teaching in which way?

The spouse of a client who has recently been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's disease asks the nurse to recommend websites that may supplement the spouse's learning about this diagnosis. How should the nurse respond to the spouse's request?

What percentage of weight change in 6 months is considered abnormal?

The nurse has performed a Romberg test in the context of a client's neurologic assessment. The client has failed the test. The nurse should consequently identify what nursing concern for care planning?

Upon assessment of an older adult, the nurse notes the client's skin to have a yellow color. The nurse interprets this finding as a result of which health condition?

The nurse is caring for a client admitted with a head injury. Which question should the nurse ask to determine the client’s remote memory?

The acute care nurse is assessing a newly admitted client’s abdomen. Which finding would indicate the need to contact the health care provider?

The nurse cares for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Which explanation does the nurse provide to the client’s adult child, who asks, “How will we know if my parent is experiencing chronic hypoxia?”

The nurse is assessing a child for an underactive thyroid gland. Which assessment technique would the nurse use?

to use a bed scale: follow the sequence below

Place a cover over the sling of the bed scale. Attach the sling to the bed scale. Balance the scale so that weight reads 0.0. Roll client back over the sling and onto other side. Gradually elevate the sling so that the client is lifted up off of the bed. Note weight reading on the scale.

Upon assessment of a client with myasthenia gravis, the nurse observes drooping of the upper eyelids. This finding is known as:

The nurse is preparing to do a focused assessment of the abdomen on a client following an abdominal hysterectomy. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to do prior to the physical assessment?

The nurse should use the bell of the stethoscope during auscultation of:

A nurse is performing a physical assessment for an older adult client who recently had a hip replacement. In what position would the nurse place this client to examine the hip joint?