EAQ

While assessing a client's hair, a nurse notices that the client has head lice. The nurse teaches the client about hair hygiene and lice control. Which statements made by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

"I should use a dilute vinegar solution to loosen the nits." "I should use a shampoo treatment once every 24 hours." "I will clean my comb in ammonia water."

How is the term "beneficence" in health ethics different from "nonmaleficence"?

Beneficence involves taking positive actions to help other,s whereas nonmaleficence is the avoidance of harm or hurt.

The nurse is caring for a client who requires an intravenous infusion. The nurse explains the reason for the procedure while assembling the kit for the infusion. What is the role of the nurse in this situation?

Educator

Which nursing interventions are examples of the nurse as a caregiver?

Encouraging the client to exercise daily Setting goals for the client to reduce weight Arranging for the client to meet a spiritual advisor

While conducting research on a novel anticoagulant, clients are randomly assigned to a control group and treatment groups. The experimental drug is given to the treatment group and the standard anticoagulant drug is given to the control group. The researchers measured the outcomes in both groups and concluded that the novel anticoagulant drug has a better outcome when compared to the standard drug. Which quantitative method does this belongs to?

Experimental Research

What rules of impression management should the nurse follow when caring for an Asian client?

Greet the client and family in their language. Observe the distance maintained by the client. Clarify whether the client wants someone from the family to be present.

The nurse is performing a weight assessment for different people in a community. Which question should the nurse ask a client to determine a disease-related change in weight?

Have you noticed any unintentional weight loss in the past six months?

Which internal variable influences health beliefs and practices?

Intellectual background is an internal factor that affects the client's health beliefs and practices.

Which term refers to the exaggeration of the posterior curvature of the thoracic spine?

Kyphosis is an excessive outward curvature of the spine that causes hunching of the back

A nurse is assessing an older adult during a regular checkup. Which findings during the assessment are normal?

Loss of turgor Decreased night vision Decreased mobility of ribs

Which steps are taken by a nurse during the implementation phase of drug research?

Obtaining necessary approvals & Recruiting subjects and collecting data obtained from the study

A client with internal bleeding is in the intensive care unit (ICU) for observation. At the change of shift an alarm sounds, indicating a decrease in blood pressure. What is the initial nursing action?

Perform an assessment of the client before resuming the change-of-shift report.

A nurse is collecting a client's medical information by talking to the family and caregivers of the client. Which phase of helping relationships is the nurse exercising?

Preinteraction phase

What does a nurse consider the most significant influence on many clients' perception of pain when interpreting findings from a pain assessment?

Previous experience and cultural values Interpretation of pain sensations is highly individual and is based on past experiences, which include cultural values.

Which assessment should the nurse exclude when dealing with a client with receptive and expressive aphasia?

Test the mental status by asking for feedback from the client Receptive and expressive aphasia are the two types of aphasia. A client with receptive is unable to understand written or verbal speech. A client with expressive aphasia understands written and verbal speech but cannot write or speak appropriately. A client with aphasia may not have the mental ability to give feedback; asking for feedback is ineffective.

What is the duty of a nurse while caring for a client?

The nurse should determine the client's care preferences.

While performing a physical assessment of a female client, the nurse positions the client in Sims' position. Which body system will be assessed in this position?

Vagina Rectum

While assessing a client who experienced an accident, the nurse found that the client is unable to move eyeballs laterally. Which nerve damage led to this condition in the client?

Abducens nerve

A nurse is educating a patient about Maslow's hierarchy of needs by citing examples. Which examples mentioned by the nurse belong to the third level of needs? .

"A client is depressed because his/her spouse has passed away." "A client wants to reconnect with old friends after being diagnosed with cancer." "A client never goes to family gatherings because he/she is not accepted by family members."

A nursing student gives different examples representing the components of human personality, according to Sigmund Freud. Which examples mentioned by the nursing student represent the component ego?

"A client wants to eat junk food but does not order it because the dietician is keeping track of his or her weight." "A client with insomnia wants to take an extra sleeping pill but refrains from doing so because the caregivers are present." "A client is attracted to the nurse in charge but does not make any moves because there are other clients in the same ward."