The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Has an Order

question 5

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient who has an order to change a dressing twice a day,at 0600 and 1800.At 1400,the nurse notices that the dressing is saturated.What is the nurse's next action?

• A) Wait and change the dressing at 1800 as ordered.
• B) Revise the plan of care and change the dressing now.
• C) Reassess the dressing and the wound in 1 hour.
• D) Discontinue the plan of care.

Recognize patterns of suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

Describe categories of individuals who commit suicide according to Edwin Shneidman.

Comprehend the challenges in measuring the effectiveness of suicide prevention programs.

Compare factors contributing to suicide among different demographics, especially the elderly.

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Definitions:

Basal Metabolic Rate

The rate at which the body uses energy while at rest to maintain vital functions such as breathing and keeping warm.

Set Point

A theory suggesting that an individual's body weight is maintained around a biologically determined point, with the body regulating metabolism to maintain weight around this point.

Drive

An internal motivational state created by physiological needs that drives an organism to fulfill those needs.

Instinct

An innate, typically fixed pattern of behavior in animals in response to certain stimuli.