A nursing intervention to assist the patient with chronic renal failure (CRF) in learning about available community resources would be a consultation with
a. a chaplain.
b. social services.
c. the physician's office.
d. administrative services.
Question 2The nurse is caring for an older patient who is nearing death and realizes that no professional clergy needs to be contacted. This patient is most likely a member of which faith?
A) Pentecostal
B) Unitarianism
C) Seventh-Day Adventists
D) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Question 3How should a nurse teach a patient to perform deep breathing and coughing to use postoperatively?
A) The patient should take three deep breaths and cough hard three times.
B) The patient should take three deep breaths and exhale forcefully, take a quick short breath and cough from deep in the lungs.
C) The patient should take a deep breath in through the mouth and exhale all the air out through the mouth, take a short breath, and cough from deep in the lungs.
D) The patient should rapidly inhale, hold for 30 seconds, and exhale slowly.
Question 4Chronic renal failure (CRF) affects both patients and their families because of the financial predicament and facing the death of a loved one. Which would be an appropriate nursing intervention to address these concerns?
a. Encourage open discussion with social services.
b. Allow family privacy to resolve their issues.
c. Refer the family to a support group.
d. Have the physician speak to the family.
Question 5For patients from which of the religious groups would an opportunity to fast in the weeks before Easter be most important?
A) Jewish
B) Eastern Orthodox
C) Seventh-Day Adventist
D) Episcopalian (Anglican)
Question 6Psychoneuroimmunologic studies have identified a specific set of traits associated with persons who generally have sound immune systems. Which of the following individuals has at least two of these traits?
A) A retired Catholic nun undergoing chemotherapy.
B) A former stand-up comedian residing in a supportive living program.
C) A volunteer involved with a religious community group working to improve housing.
D) A secretary to a group that builds homes for mixed-use housing developments.