Question 1
The nurse realizes that which stressor is one of the primary concerns of critically ill patients and should be routinely included during assessments?
◦ Altered ability to communicate
◦ Lack of family support
◦ Hunger
◦ Inability to control elimination
Question 2
A patient has just completed a preoperative education session prior to undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery. Which patient statements indicate that teaching has been effective? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.◦ "I may need something to help me rest due to the unfamiliar lights and sounds of the ICU unit."
◦ "I will be given frequent mouth care to help me when I am thirsty."
◦ "I might not behave like my usual self after the surgery, but it will be because of the medications and my illness."
◦ "I understand that I will have to blink my eyes to respond after the breathing tube is in my throat."
◦ "I will be able to move about freely in bed and into the chair without help while connected to the electronic equipment for monitoring."
Sample preoperative checklist.
Patient with exophthalmos.
Emphysema. (a) Illustration comparing normal lungs and emphysemic lungs. The inserts illustrate how
Health care - patient-centered
A group therapy session.
System of a patient in shock