AMAIZING EDUCATION WORLD

A 35-year-old patient diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma is undergoing chemotherapy, which leaves her unable to help care for her three young children. As a result, her husband has to miss work often to care for her and the children. Which best describes this situation? a. Personal identity b. Body image c. Role performance d. Anxiety - c. Role performance A client has been hospitalized for 4 weeks with aggressive therapy for lung cancer. She has become very withdrawn, refuses visit...

A 75-year-old man was at home watching television with his wife when he began displaying strange symptoms. His wife called 911 and stated "Something is wrong with my husband. He won't answer me when I speak to him. He is staring straight ahead, and drooling from his mouth. Please send an ambulance immediately!" The ambulance arrived and transported the man to the local Emergency Department. You triage the man when he arrives. What would priority nursing action would you complete f...

A 58-year-old female with a history of diabetes presents for a routine physical examination. A urinalysis is obtained and evaluated. The results indicate the presence of glucose in the urine. The nurse recognizes that this indicates which of the following? A. Serum glucose of 150 mg/dl B. Serum glucose of 250 mg/dl C. Serum BUN of 12 mg/dl D. Serum BUN of 35 mg/dl - Answer: B Rationale: The presence of glucose in the urine occurs when the renal threshold for glucose (220 mg/dL) is e...

1. The sister of a patient diagnosed with BRCA gene-related breast cancer asks the nurse, "Do you think I should be tested for the gene?" Which response by the nurse is most appropriate? "In most cases, breast cancer is not caused by having the BRCA gene." "It depends on how you will feel if the test is positive for the BRCA gene." "There are many things to consider before deciding to have genetic testing." "You should decide first whether you are willing to have a bilateral mas...

A nurse has been asked to care for a patient who is an inmate from a nearby prison. During shift report, the nurse asks, "Why was the man convicted and imprisoned?" Another nurse responds that this is not important since nurses are required to provide compassionate care for all people in all circumstances. The responding nurse has displayed what concept? a. Beneficence b. Advocacy c. Confidentiality d. Autonomy - ANS: A In its simplest form, beneficence can be defined as doing...

A new graduate nurse explains a new approach in the positioning of patients with chronic low back pain. The nurse preceptor responds, "That is not the way we do it here." The preceptor's response illustrates which error in critical thinking? a. Lack of information b. Erroneous assumptions c. Illogical thinking d. Bias - C (Illogical thinking is often characterized by hasty generalizations and assumptions that do not consider the evidence. Another trait associated with this type of ...

7. What phrase best describes the essence of critical thinking? a. Understanding without conscious reasoning b. Providing care based on nursing experience c. Consulting with a primary care provider d. Seeking solutions to problems - d. Seeking solutions to problems Seeking solutions to problems describes the essence of critical thinking. Paul (1988) describes critical thinking as a complex process during which individuals think about their thinking to provide clarity and increase precis...

A patient has just experienced a cardiac arrest on the unit. The nurse has implemented the acute care plan for management of code situations. What is the next step the nurse should take? a. Resume all interventions for previously identified nursing diagnoses. b. Perform the steps of the nursing process related to the patient's current condition. c. Seek physician input related to updating the nursing diagnosis statements. d. Evaluate the success of the acute care plan for management of ...

Accuracy for identifying nursing diagnoses is dependent on what? - Careful analysis and clustering of patient data, followed by verification of the specific nursing diagnoses for use with each individual patient Actual Nursing Diagnoses - Describes the response of a patient to a current need, problems, or life process. AEB/AMB - As evidenced by, or as manifested by Components of Actual Nursing Diagnoses - 1. Diagnosis label 2. Related factors 3. Defining Characteristics (signs/sympt...

7 Guidelines of Writing Goals & Expected Outcomes - 1. Patient centered goals or outcomes 2. Singular goal or outcome 3. Observable 4. Measurable 5. Time-limited 6. Mutual factors 7. Realistic Collaborative Interventions - Interventions that require cooperation among healthcare professionals in unlicensed assistive personnel Conceptual Care Map (CCM) - Facilitates the organization of assessment date, nursinf orders, and physician orders (treatments), analysis of medication order...