NUR 1211C Study Guide - Final Guide: Dsm-5, Nursing Diagnosis, Motor Coordination

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Which information should cause the nurse to question the client"s safety: the client smokes one pack of cigarettes per day, rationale: the nurse should question the client"s safety at home if the client smokes cigarettes. Which is an example of offering a "general lead?: "yes, i see. Go on. : rationale: the nurses" statement, "yes, i see. Go on," is an example of a general lead. Offering general leads encourages the client to continue sharing information: a client diagnosed with neurocognitive disorder (ncd) is ataxic, disoriented and wanders. Which is the priority nursing diagnosis: risk for trauma, rationale: the priority nursing diagnosis for this client is risk for injury. The client who is ataxic suffers from motor coordination deficits and is at an increased risk for falls. Clients that wander are also at higher risk for injury: a student nurse asks an instructor how best to develop nursing outcomes for clients.