A fixed concept of how all members of an ethnic group act or think is identified as:
a. variations within a cultural group.
b. identical practices.
c. holistic nursing.
d. ethnic stereotype.
Question 2The nurse should explain to the patient that following a barium enema the color of the stools will be:
a. blue.
b. white.
c. green.
d. brown.
Question 3The high school nurse is very sensitive for cues to suicidal ideation because suicide is which leading cause of death among 15- to 19-year-olds in the United States?
a. First
b. Second
c. Third
d. Fourth
Question 4The nurse caring for a patient with a surgical wound promotes healing by:
a. offering fluids every 4 hours.
b. encouraging the consumption of large meals.
c. encouraging up to 1000 mL of daily fluid intake.
d. encouraging the consumption of small frequent meals.
Question 5A patient states, My husband has told me how he feels about my having a mastectomy. The nurse nods and says, Go on. This is an example of:
a. clarifying.
b. restating.
c. focusing.
d. minimal encouraging.
Question 6When depressed children are admitted to the hospital with a treatment plan, a team approach makes it the responsibility of the nurse to:
a. administer medications.
b. implement physician's orders.
c. establish a trusting relationship.
d. provide emotional support.
Question 7The nurse recognizes that the Jackson-Pratt drainage removal system is classified as a(n):
a. sterile drainage system.
b. closed drainage system.
c. open drainage system.
d. self-measuring drainage system.
Question 8When preparing the patient for an arteriography, the nurse should:
a. verify if the patient has been taking anticoagulants.
b. keep the patient NPO for 24 hours before the procedure.
c. instruct the patient to have a full bladder for the procedure.
d. inform the patient that a coldness may be felt when dye is injected.