A basic level registered nurse works with patients in a community setting. Which groups should this nurse expect to lead? (Select all that apply.)

A) Symptom management
B) Medication education
C) Family therapy
D) Psychotherapy
E) Self-care

The ________ is a soft,dark red oval body lying in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen.

The nurse is working in a community clinic when a man and woman bring a 12-year-old boy in,stating that the child fell down a flight of stairs and hurt his arm.The nurse notices several other bruises on the child's body at varying stages of healing.The boy is placed on the stretcher.When asked how he hurt himself,he states that he does not remember.However,the nurse notices that the boy continuously avoids looking at the man,while the man stares at him constantly.What should the nurse do?

A) Ask the boy if the man hurt him.
B) Confront the man directly.
C) Ask the man and woman to step out of the room.
D) Ask the woman if the man hurt the boy.

Which of the following assessment findings is most critical for a patient who is currently being restrained with mechanical wrist restraints?

A) Angry,loud crying
B) Urinary incontinence
C) Reddened areas on wrists
D) Hands cool to the touch

In providing diet education for a patient on a low-fat diet, which information is important for the nurse to share?

A) Polyunsaturated fats should be less than 7% of the total calories.
B) Trans fat should be less than 7% of the total calories.
C) Unsaturated fats are found mostly in animal sources.
D) Saturated fats are found mostly in animal sources.

A patient is receiving a neomycin solution enema. Which primary goal is the nurse trying to achieve?

A) Prevent gaseous distention
B) Prevent constipation
C) Prevent colon infection
D) Prevent lower bowel inflammation

Which of the following demonstrates proper oral medication administration?

A) Removing the medication from the wrapper and placing it in a cup labelled with the patient's information.
B) Using the edge of the medicine cup to fill with 0.5 mL of liquid medication.
C) Placing all of the patient's medications in the same cup,except medications with assessments.
D) Combining liquid medications from 2 single dose cups into 1 medicine cup.

A nurse is caring for a patient who recently had a stroke and is going to be discharged at the end of the week. The nurse notices that the patient is having difficulty with communication and becomes tearful at times. Which intervention will the nurse include in the patient's plan of care?

A) Teach the patient about special assistive devices.
B) Make the patient talk as much as possible.
C) Obtain an order for antidepressant medications.
D) Place a consult for a home health nurse.

Story path is the only approach to gathering story in a nursing practice setting.

Select the best question for a psychiatric forensic nurse examiner to ask when assessing the legal sanity of an individual charged with a crime.

A) "Tell me about what you were thinking at the time of the alleged crime."
B) "What would you do if you heard a fire alarm going off where you live?"
C) "At this time, are you having any experiences that others might think strange?"
D) "Do you feel as though you would like to harm yourself or anyone else at the present time?"