Author Question: An English-speaking Hispanic male has undergone a resection of the colon. The nurse observes that ... (Read 74 times)

Pea0909berry · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

An English-speaking Hispanic male has undergone a resection of the colon. The nurse observes that the client is restless and is unable to sleep. What should be the nurse's initial statement to the client?

A) I will get you pain medication.
B) You will be better by morning.
C) Are you feeling uncomfortable?
D) Tell me what you are feeling.

Question 2

A nurse is conducting an admission assessment of a client who has presented to the hospital with complications of pregnancy. The nurse has asked the client to rate her perceived level of fitness.

The nurse should be aware that fitness is defined as: A) Resistance to physical injury
B) Ability to weight bear
C) Objective evidence of cardiac output
D) Capacity to exercise

dominiqueenicolee · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback:
The nurse should use open-ended questions and should not assume anything about the client's emotional or physical condition. An open-ended question would encourage the client to verbalize his feelings. Telling the client that you will get him the pain medication is not correct, as it is not based on any assessment. Informing the client that he will be fine by morning is nontherapeutic, as it conveys false reassurance. Asking the client if he feels comfortable is a closed-ended question.

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
Fitness means capacity to exercise. Weight-bearing and resistance to injury may be outcomes of fitness but they are not synonymous with it. Increased cardiac output facilitates fitness and is influenced by fitness but is not definitive of the term.