A registered nurse is explaining a procedure to a patient who speaks another language.Which action by the nurse reflects critical thinking?

A) Teach with unfamiliar explanations.
B) Explain using medical jargon.
C) Use vague descriptions.
D) Obtain an interpreter.

A nurse is using the family as context approach to provide care to a patient. What should the nurse do next?

A) Assess family patterns versus individual characteristics.
B) Assess how much the family provides the patient's basic needs.
C) Use "family as patient" and "family as context" approaches simultaneously.
D) Plan care to meet not only the patient's needs but those of the family as well.

A cancerous tumor of the uterus is known as a/an:

A) myosarcoma.
B) choriocarcinoma.
C) chondrosarcoma.
D) osteosarcoma.

A nurse psychotherapist works with an anxious, dependent patient. The therapeutic strategy most consistent with the framework of psychoanalytic psychotherapy is:

A) emphasizing medication compliance.
B) identifying the patient's strengths and assets.
C) offering psychoeducational materials and groups.
D) focusing on feelings developed by the patient toward the nurse.

Hormones that produce or stimulate the development of male characteristics are ________.

The operating room environment is deliberately kept cool.When the nurse assesses the patient in the post anesthesia care unit,the patient is shivering.The nurse needs to understand that shivering may do which of the following?

A) Be a side effect of anesthesia.
B) Indicate a problem of the hypothalamus.
C) Indicate the beginning of the infectious process.
D) Be a normal response to stabilize blood pressure.