A physician mentions to a nurse that a newly admitted client is impulsive. The nurse should assess
for behavior characterized by
a. adherence to a strict moral code.
b. manipulative, controlling strategies.
c. postponing gratification to an appropriate time.
d. little time elapsed between thought and action.
Question 2
A client has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. She will be treated as an outpatient. A desired
outcome related to the nursing diagnosis of imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements
would be that within 1 week, the client will
a. gain 1 pound.
b. gain 3 pounds.
c. exercise 1 hour daily.
d. take a laxative every 3 days.
The patient and his family meet with the nurse to discuss progress on the patient care plan.
The nurse needs to inform the patient with impaired vision when a touch is to occur and ask permissi
B, The nurse teaches the postoperative client to use an incentive spirometer to expand the lungs.
NURSE CARING BEHAVIORS AS
An emergency department physician at work
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