Author Question: A client has been receiving care in an isolation room in the hospital for several days and is on ... (Read 74 times)

charchew · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A client has been receiving care in an isolation room in the hospital for several days and is on contact and droplet precautions. How can the nurse best minimize the psychological effects of this client's illness experience?

A) Reassure the client that he is certain to recover.
B) Plan to have frequent interaction with the client.
C) Provide varied and plentiful reading material to the client.
D) Assess the client for depression on a regular basis.

Question 2

After several years of providing bedside care in an inpatient setting, a nurse has taken a position with the state board of nursing. In this role, the nurse may contribute to which of the following activities of a state board of nursing?

A) Issuing and transferring nursing licenses within the state
B) Providing consultation on ethically challenging clinical situations
C) Promoting the visibility of the nursing profession within the state
D) Allocating financial resources within clinics and hospitals in the state

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

Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
When transmission-based precautions are in effect, it is important to plan frequent contact with the client in order to reduce social isolation. It is inappropriate to guarantee recovery to the client. Reading material may be helpful but does not reduce the isolation effects of being on precautions. Assessment for depression may be warranted but assessment alone does not minimize the psychological effects of this form of treatment.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
State boards of nursing perform multiple roles, including issuing and transferring licenses of nurses in the state. Consultations on ethics, allocation of resources, and promotion of the nursing profession are not typical activities of state boards of nursing.