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A patient states, “I had a bad nightmare. When I woke up, I felt emotionally drained, as though I hadn’t rested well.” Which response by the nurse would be an example of interpersonal therapeutic communication?

Molly, a registered nurse, is tending to a resident, Mr. Kim, in a long-term care facility who has been experiencing sleep disturbances. The resident is new to the facility, has been declining therapy, and has shown reduced appetite. The nurse infers that the resident may be struggling to adapt. Consequently, the nurse decides to convene with the patient’s care team. The team opts to evaluate the resident’s willingness to engage in group recreational activities, which the resident consents to. Following a week, the nurse revisits the care plan and observes a significant improvement in Mr. Kim’s sleep pattern. Which of the subsequent terms most appropriately characterize the procedures employed in the nurse’s plan?   (Select all that apply.)

  A person must have contractual capacity to be an agent.​

A nurse is assessing a hospitalized client who had an indwelling catheter removed four days ago. Which assessment finding(s) suggest(s) this client has developed a urinary tract infection (UTI)? Select all that apply.

Otitis media refers to inflammation or infection of the [part] of the ear.

A  26 year old female patient is being seen in the urgent care clinic for dysuria and urinary urgency but has no fever. She  provides a urine sample for urinalysis via a dipstick.  The nurse notes that the urine is hazy and the presence of  levels of  leukocyte esterase.  What is the most appropriate intervention by the nurse? 

An American River College student nurse is studying clinical judgment theories and is working with the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Model of Clinical Judgment. How can the student nurse best generalize layer 3 of this model?

This represents a shift in the traditional roles of patients and their families from one of passive “order taker” to one of active “team member”?

Directions: Choose the best answer for each question.   Gerunds end with…

A 28-year-old male patient has been admitted due to third-degree burns on both calves, requiring a skin graft. The care plan entails a 3-day inpatient stay followed by 6 months of outpatient treatment, including home care and dressing changes. When is the most appropriate time for the nurse to commence the educational plan.