What does the suffix -blast mean?

A) destroy
B) immature cell
C) build
D) new

The nurse delegates the task of ambulating a patient to the assistive personnel.The nurse ascertains that the assistive personnel understands how to intervene when the patient complains of dizziness when the assistive personnel verbalizes which of the following?

A) "I call for help."
B) "I gently lower the patient to the floor."
C) "I support the patient and walk quickly back to the room."
D) "I lean the patient against the wall and wait until the episode passes."

A patient asks for information about Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) . Which is the nurse's best response?

A) "It is a self-help group with the goal of sobriety."
B) "It is a form of group therapy led by a psychiatrist."
C) "It is a group that learns about drinking from a group leader."
D) "It is a network that advocates strong punishment for drunk drivers."

A nurse interacts with a newly hospitalized patient. Select the nurse's comment that applies the communication technique of "offering self."

A) "I've also had traumatic life experiences. Maybe it would help if I told you about them."
B) "Why do you think you had so much difficulty adjusting to this change in your life?"
C) "I hope you will feel better after getting accustomed to how this unit operates."
D) "I'd like to sit with you for a while to help you get comfortable talking to me."

A 15-year-old is hospitalized after a suicide attempt. This adolescent lives with the mother, stepfather, and several siblings. When performing a family assessment, the nurse must first determine

A) how the family expresses and manages emotion.
B) names and relationships of the family's members.
C) the communication patterns between the patient and parents.
D) the meaning that the patient's suicide attempt has for family members.

What technique should the nurse implement for assessment of the carotid artery?

A) Massaging the arteries briskly
B) Using the diaphragm of the stethoscope
C) Palpating each carotid artery separately
D) Placing the patient in a supine position

A child with hypoparathyroidism is receiving vitamin D therapy. The parents should be advised to watch for which sign of vitamin D toxicity?

A) Headache and seizures
B) Physical restlessness and voracious appetite without weight gain
C) Weakness and lassitude
D) Anorexia and insomnia