Nursing test 1 review for the final
the nurse explains that the purpose of a site bath is to reduce inflammation is in perineal and anal area. What is the least amount of time the nurse will instruct for a sit bath?
20-30 min
the nurse is sitting in a chair near the patients bed, leaning forward to hear what the patient is saying, and does not interrupt. What is the nurse demonstrating?
Active listening
The nurse considers the feelings and needs of a patient by stating "I know you are concerned about your surgery tomorrow. How can I help you?" What type of communication is this?
Assertive
what organization established during WW2, provided nursing education and training?
Cadet Nurse corps
what must the nurse do before applying a safety reminder device (SRD)?
Get a physician's order
what system of comprehensive patient care considers the physical, emotional, and social environment and spiritual needs of a person?
Holistic health care
If the nurse aggressively says to a patient, "Why couldn't you have asked me to give you your pain medication when I was in here earlier?" what feeling is the patient most likely to demonstrate?
Humiliation and worthlessness
what must the nurse remember to use an electric razor when shaving a patient?
When a bleeding tendency is present
the nurse is caring for an unconscious patient with a risk for skin impairment. How often will the nurse plan to change the position of this patient?
every 120 minutes
how should the nurse cleanse the meatal opening when performing male perineal care?
from the meatus outward
how will a nurse correctly replace a patients dentures after cleaning?
inserting the upper denture first
what must the nurse realize when assessing physical and social environmental factors affecting health and illness?
they affect one another
What important safety precaution should the home health nurse teach parents in order to prevent burns to a small child?
turn pot handles on stoves away from reach
what is required by the health care team to identify the needs of a patient and to design care to meet those needs?
an individualized care plan
what communication technique should the nurse use when communicating with an unresponsive patient?
assume verbal stimuli are heard