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.
Critical thinking involves analysis in which the nurse examines patient data available from a variet
A, A nurse is adding a medication to an IV line as a piggyback
The postoperative client supports an incision with a folded pillow when taking a deep breath and cou
A nurse communicates with her non–English-speaking patient through an interpreter
Using small, circular strokes, exfoliate the client’s neck and back.