A patient with terminal cancer says to the nurse, I just don't know if I should allow CPR in the event I quit breathing. What do you think? Which statement by the nurse would be most beneficial to the patient?
a. If it were me, I would want to live no matter what.
b. Don't worry. You have plenty of time to decide that later on.
c. It's totally up to you. Have you discussed this with your family?
d. Let's talk about what CPR means to you.
Question 2
The nurse is caring for a patient who is under arrest for murder. She is attempting to perform her duties while, at the same time, feeling a sense of repugnance toward the patient. The nurse is undergoing:
a. value clarification
b. value conflict
c. first-order beliefs
d. higher-order beliefs
A nurse prepares a client for anesthesia and surgery.
Patient teaching: hair and scalp assessment
Patient teaching: neck assessment
ROM exercises on a patient’s wrist: ulnar deviation.