QUESTION The nurse is caring for a client who has just received biopsy reports that indicate recurrence of metastatic stage IV breast cancer. The client’s statement that indicates the acceptance stage of death and dying is, a. “The test results are incredible.” b. “The test results are positive.” c. “The test results are negative.” d. […]
QUESTION 7. The nurse offers a client’s family a list of community resources and support groups and encourages them to become involved in the local Lupus chapter. This is an example of which professional nursing role responsibility? a. Client advocate role b. Teaching role c. Caregiver role d. Consultant role ANSWER: ANS: A Nursing […]
QUESTION Stoicism and denial of grief are examples of how a family coping with death is affected by a. Kübler-Ross. b. culture. c. developmental level. d. prior experience. ANSWER: ANS: B Different cultures have distinctive expressions of grief responses. Kübler-Ross is an author who wrote about death and dying. Developmental level and prior experience […]
QUESTION The nurse is caring for a client on a rehabilitation unit who sustained a back injury in an auto accident, resulting in disability status from his job as a truck driver. The nurse should help the client to identify skills transferable to a future position by stating which of the following? a. “I am […]
QUESTION A client has just been transferred to a new facility from another hospital at his insistence. The client is demanding a second opinion because he feels that “They must have made a mistake.” The nurse recognizes that the best communication technique to use with this client is to a. clarify the client’s response. b. […]
QUESTION A novice nurse decides to attend a diabetes workshop after a client was admitted to the unit with an insulin pump that the nurse was not familiar with. This is an example of a. role performance. b. client advocacy. c. collaboration. d. professional self-awareness. ANSWER: ANS: D Professional self-awareness promotes recognition of the […]
QUESTION When evaluating care of dying clients, the nurse recognizes that interventions have been unsuccessful if the a. client does not get past the stage of denial. b. client dies in peace surrounded by loved ones. c. client dies while experiencing pain. d. nurse refuses to allow the client to be sad. ANSWER: ANS: […]
QUESTION When documenting nursing care in the client’s chart, the nurse does so accurately and honestly. The nurse is demonstrating which essential value of professionalism in nursing? a. Altruism b. Integrity c. Human dignity d. Asepsis ANSWER: ANS: B Individual nurses identify moral integrity, purpose, and commitment as key components of professionalism. Nurses demonstrate […]
QUESTION An 89-year-old client recently lost his wife of 69 years to cancer. He reports “I had the strangest thing happen to me last night. I woke up and saw my wife sitting in her chair.” The nurse’s best response would be: a. “How long have you been hallucinating?” b. “Hallucinations are often caused by […]
QUESTION Which of the following is a dimension of palliative care? a. It involves only care of the client. b. It provides grief support for family only while the client is alive. c. It bears no resemblance to hospice care. d. It intends neither to hasten nor postpone death. ANSWER: ANS: D Dimensions of […]
