A nurse entered a room and established the client is Latin American and unable to speak English. The client had an interpreter present to translate information to the nurse. The nurse asked the client what his pain level and the client stated a 0. The nurse observed some nonverbal cues that indicated the client’s pain level was more than what he reported. Identify which nonverbal communication cues indicate the client could be having a higher pain level. Select all that apply.
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A nurse is giving a presentation on therapeutic communicatio…
A nurse is giving a presentation on therapeutic communication. The students indicated they understood what therapeutic communication meant by stating?
Match the following boundaries
Match the following boundaries
A female client presented to a doctors appointment with a fl…
A female client presented to a doctors appointment with a flat affect and and complaints of feeling overwhelmed after being forced to retire and recently becoming a grandmother. The nurse identifies the client is experiencing what?
The Mini-mental state examination( MMSE) is used to objectiv…
The Mini-mental state examination( MMSE) is used to objectively assess a client’s cognitive status by evaluating the which of the following. Select all that apply.
A medication dosage is prescribed based on body weight. The…
A medication dosage is prescribed based on body weight. The dose is 5 mg per 2 kg of body weight. The patient weighs 70 kg. How many mg will the nurse administer to the client?
A nurse is scheduled to complete an assessment on a 75 year…
A nurse is scheduled to complete an assessment on a 75 year old female with Bipolar disorder. The nurse scheduled for the client to come in after lunch to allow more time for the client to answer all questions asked due to the nurses understanding that the older population might develop some impairments. Identify which communication impairments older clients might encounter. Select all that apply.
Touching a client in a harmful or offensive way is considere…
Touching a client in a harmful or offensive way is considered which type of behavior?
During an initial patient interview the psychiatric-mental h…
During an initial patient interview the psychiatric-mental health nurse begins by asking the patient to describe their:
A nurse was conducting a meeting on the unit to allow the cl…
A nurse was conducting a meeting on the unit to allow the clients to give their input, gain information about their daily schedules and allow clients to state their goals for the day. The nurse knows that this meeting is known as: