Which dietary adjustment would support a hospitalized Muslim's spiritual wellness during Ramadan?

A) Arranging for only one large meal to be served in the middle of the day
B) Including whole grain foods and fresh fruit with each meal
C) Providing herbal teas and unleavened bread before each meal
D) Requesting that meals be served before dawn and after sunset

A mentally competent patient has an extremely low blood count and will likely die without a blood transfusion.The patient knows the risk,but continues to refuse the blood.Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?

A) Assume the patient is confused and give the blood anyway.
B) Request a psychological evaluation to ensure that the patient understands the risk.
C) Ask family members to intervene and make the patient consent to receiving blood.
D) Follow the patient's wishes and do not administer a blood transfusion.

Which of the following questions would be effective for obtaining information from a patient? Select all that apply.

A) How did this happen to you?
B) What was your first symptom?
C) Why didn't you seek healthcare earlier?
D) When did you start having symptoms?

A patient is prescribed the narcotic hydromorphone (Dilaudid) .Where should the nurse expect to retrieve this drug for administration?

A) Cabinet in the patient's room
B) Double-locked medication drawer
C) Stock supply cabinet
D) Portable medication cart

A nurse is gathering a history on a school-age child admitted for a migraine headache. The child states, "I have been getting a migraine every 2 or 3 months for the last year." The nurse documents this as which type of pain?

A) Acute
B) Chronic
C) Recurrent
D) Subacute

In an interview, the nurse may find it necessary to take notes to aid his or her memory later. Which statement is true regarding note-taking?

A) Note-taking may impede the nurse's observation of the patient's nonverbal behaviors.
B) Note-taking allows the patient to continue at his or her own pace as the nurse records what is said.
C) Note-taking allows the nurse to shift attention away from the patient, resulting in an increased comfort level.
D) Note-taking allows the nurse to break eye contact with the patient, which may increase his or her level of comfort.

What should the nurse do when preparing to complete an assessment for a 16-year-old patient?

A) Focus on illness behaviors.
B) Plan for a diminished energy level.
C) Treat the patient as an individual.
D) Have the parents present throughout.

Which characteristic would be more applicable to a community mental health nurse than to a nurse working in an operating room?

A) Kindness
B) Autonomy
C) Compassion
D) Professionalism