What are the four metaparadigm concepts described in nursing theories?
A) Person,society,wellness,and illness B) Person,environment,health,and nursing C) Nursing,environment,health,and illness D) Nursing,environment,person,and society
Mr.Spirou is 57 years old and has recently been diagnosed with diabetes type 2.He has been trying to lose weight by watching his caloric intake but has had little success.He visits the Diabetic Health Centre to get information on using glycemic index to guide his food choices.What information can the nurse provide Mr.Spirou about glycemic index?
A) Glycemic index can be altered by how a food is prepared. B) Foods with a high glycemic index will help promote weight loss. C) Eating low glycemic index foods may lead to metabolic syndrome. D) Glycemic index refers to the amount of glucose in the blood.
Which of the following is an example of a nurse violating the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996?
A) The nurse asks the unit clerk to look up lab values for her relative recently admitted to the hospital. B) A group of fellow employees are discussing a patient's clinical status in a public place. The nurse manager requests that they step into private room to complete the discussion. C) After entering the progress notes on a patient's electronic medical record, the nurse logs off the computer to allow her coworker to use the terminal. D) As a family approaches the nursing desk, the nurse removes the patient census sheet from view on the counter.
Mrs.Lily is talking about her recent diagnosis of a chronic condition and how it has affected her emotionally,intellectually,socially,and spiritually.The nurse knows that this is referred to as which of the following?
A) Reflection. B) Illness narrative. C) Comprehensive honesty. D) Complete life review.
The nurse is instructing a patient about performing home testing for fecal occult blood.The nurse should explain that ingestion of which substance may cause a false-negative fecal occult blood test?
A client with terminal cancer expresses extreme anger about an unsolicited visit by the hospital chaplain.He furiously states that he wants nothing to do with a god who has allowed him to suffer.In planning interventions to help this client cope effectively with spiritual distress,what would be an appropriate outcome criterion?
A) Verbalize relief of anger toward the transcendent being,self,and others B) Stop complaining about the hospital chaplain's visits C) Get involved in diversional activities that prevent him from dwelling on his problem D) Experience conversion and a sense of forgiveness