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nurs 221A patient is preparing for discharge following hip surgery and the patient will
likely require extensive physiotherapy. What assessment question should the
nurse prioritize?
"How long do you expect to need physiotherapy?"
"Are you able to pay for the costs of your physiotherapy treatments?"
"Do you understand the difference between a physiotherapist and a
physician?"
"Before your surgery, had you ever had physiotherapy?" - correct answer
✔"Are you able to pay for the costs of your physiotherapy treatments?"
A nurse is providing care for a patient who has undergone a partial foot
amputation for the treatment of osteomyelitis (bone infection). The nurse
observes that the patient will not look at her foot when the nurse changes the
dressing. How should the nurse best follow up this observation?
Implement interventions aimed at improving the patient's self-esteem. Gather
more data to better understand the patient's behaviour.
Attempt to help the patient accept the change in her body image.
Teach the patient that her amputation does not need to affect her quality of
life. - correct answer ✔Gather more data to better understand the patient's
behaviour.
A nurse is interviewing a new client admitted to the hospital for surgery. Which
action would the nurse perform in the introductory phase of the interview?
The nurse assesses the client's comfort and ability to participate in the
interview. The nurse recapitulates the interview, highlighting important points.
, The nurse ensures the environment for the interview is comfortable and
private. The nurse gathers all the information needed to form the subjective
database. - correct answer ✔The nurse assesses the client's comfort and
ability to participate in the interview.
A client who gave birth yesterday refuses to eat the food provided by the
hospital. She states that she must eat special food brought from home by her
family. How would the nurse most appropriately address this situation?
The nurse should plan no action because the client is not exhibiting a health
problem.
The nurse should formulate a possible nursing diagnosis and make further
observations.
The nurse should formulate an active nursing diagnosis and plan interventions
to correct the problem.
The nurse should formulate a collaborative problem and consult with the
physician and dietitian. - correct answer ✔
A client who is scheduled for coronary angioplasty is concerned if the surgery
is safe and wonders whether it would be beneficial to him. Which nursing
diagnosis relates to this client's condition?
Ineffective Coping related to anxiety and fear of surgery
Anxiety related to fear of death during surgery
Fear related to potential risk and surgical outcomes
Knowledge Deficit: treatment regimen related to surgical outcomes - correct
answer ✔Fear related to potential risk and surgical outcomes
A client with a new colostomy often becomes short and sarcastic when nurses
attempt to teach him about the management of his new appliance. The nurse
has consequently documented "Noncompliance related hostility" on the
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