The family members of a young man, who is in the intensive care unit on life support after suffering irreversible brain damage resulting from a motorcycle accident, have been approached by the organ transplant team to consider organ donation. When they ask the nurse about this process, the nurse’s best response would be:

The nurse is sensitive to the fact that Hispanics believe that some foods and fluids have “hot and cold” properties that affect their health by:

A nurse is caring for a client who is Hindu and adheres strictly to the traditional dietary laws of this religion. The client has no other dietary restrictions. Which of the following foods should the nurse select as a component of the client’s meals?

An oncologist has recommended that a hospice patient receive palliative radiation to reduce the pain of bony metastases. The patient reacts with anger, saying, “I don’t want any more treatments that don’t cure my cancer!” The hospice nurse tells the patient that the use of radiation:

Mark A for True B for FalseA person who is caring for a loved one who is dying from a terminal illness may be experiencing “Anticipatory Grief”.

The nurse is reviewing the healthcare provider’s admission orders for a client who fell at home and suffered a closed head injury. Which medication order should the nurse question?

A client in a motor vehicle accident has a Glasgow coma score of 3. The neurologist informs the family the client is in a persistent vegetative state, EEG shows no brain waves, and the client has failed the apnea test. The nurse prepares the family for which next step?

A nurse is caring for a client who was hit on the left side of the head with a baseball bat. Which of the following assessments should the nurse perform?

The nurse recognizes that Multi Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS) can occur in any patient with severe traumatic injuries or overwhelming sepsis. What two factors are always responsible for the pathophysiology involved in MODS?

The school nurse is notified of an outbreak of varicella in school-age children in neighboring communities. Which information will the nurse include when informing the parents of the school students about the infection?