A patient diagnosed with depersonalization disorder tells the nurse, "It's starting again. I feel as though I'm going to float away." The nurse should help the patient by:

A) encouraging meditation.
B) administering an anxiolytic medication.
C) helping the patient visualize a pleasant scene.
D) helping the patient focus on the here and now.

A nurse observes an outbreak of lice in a certain school district. The nurse collects data and identifies a common practice of sharing lockers, caps, and hair brushes. The nurse shares the information with the school. Which community-based nursing competency did the nurse use?

A) Educator
B) Caregiver
C) Case manager
D) Epidemiologist

Which assessment question enables the nurse to determine provocative factors of the patient's pain?

A) "What does your pain feel like?"
B) "Does anything make your pain worse?"
C) "Can you show me where the pain is?"
D) "Is the pain constant or does it come and go?"

A patient is admitted for constipation.When planning care for this patient,the nurse recognizes that which interventions would help control constipation? (Select all that apply. )

A) Increases in activity level
B) Elimination of laxative use
C) Decreased dietary fiber
D) Increased fluids
E) Timely response to urge to move bowels

The nurse has brought a patient the scheduled pain medication. The patient asks the nurse to wait to give pain medication until the time for the dressing change, which is 2 hours away. Which response by the nurse is most therapeutic?

A) "This medication will still be providing you relief at the time of your dressing change."
B) "OK, swallow this pain pill, and I will return in a minute to change your dressing."
C) "Would you like medication to be given for dressing changes in addition to your regularly scheduled medication?"
D) "Your medication is scheduled for this time, and I can't adjust the time for you. I'm sorry, but you must take your pill right now."

The extant constructs of the nursing metaparadigm are:

A) Nursing,health,disease,and person.
B) Person,health,environment,and caring.
C) Person,environment,disease,and nursing.
D) Person,environment,health,and nursing.

Which communication methods will the community nurse use when interacting with recent immigrants who do not speak English?

A) The nurse will obtain the assistance of a speech pathologist.
B) The nurse will speak in a louder tone of voice than usual.
C) The nurse will be sensitive to nonverbal communication cues.
D) The nurse will identify the preferred language for each family member.
E) The nurse will utilize an interpreter when explaining health care procedures.

Name the three approved sites for intramuscular injections.

Which of the following is the best example of a management function?

A) Directing and evaluating nursing staff members
B) Influencing the decision of an ethics committee
C) Explaining medication side effects to a client
D) Writing a letter to the editor of a nursing journal

The vital function of the ________ is to remove the waste products of metabolism from the blood plasma.