Unit 10 - Caring for Children and Young People

A severely anxious patient experiencing headaches, palpitations, and inability to concentrate is admitted to a medical floor. Which nursing intervention would take priority? A. Encourage the patient to express feelings. B. Discuss alternative coping strategies with the patient. C. Use a distraction, such as having the patient attend group. D. Sit with the patient, and use a calm but directive approach. - D. Sit with the patient, and use a calm but directive approach. A patient is exhibit...

A nurse is preparing to change the bed linens of a client who has AIDS and is incontinent of stool. Which of the following personal protective equipment (PPE) items should the nurse don prior to providing client care? (Select all that apply.) A. Gown B. Gloves C. Mask D. Hair cover E. Goggles Check Answer Correct Answers: A. Gown B. Gloves A nurse is caring for a group of clients in a long-term care facility. One of the clients is walking along the hallway and bumping into walls and do...

A nurse is caring for a client who has a stage III pressure ulcer on the heel. When preparing to irrigate the wound, which of the following actions should the nurse take first? a. Obtain the prescribed irrigation solution b. Don personal protective equipment c. Check the client's pain level d. Place a waterproof pad under the client's extremity c. Check the client's pain level A nurse is caring for a client who has a stage II pressure ulcer. Which of the following wound dressi...

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a vaginal hysterectomy and asks for a drink. Her postoperative diet prescription reads: clear liquids; advance diet as tolerated. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? A. "lunch trays should be here within the hour" B. "I am going to listen to your abdomen" C. I'll get you some water to drink D. "I would wait a bit, or you could feel sick" - "I am going to listen to your abdomen" (make su...

Fundamentals of nursing exam 1questions & Answers best rated a+. The nurse is preparing a client to be turned in bed. In what position would the nurse place the client to begin this procedure? lying flat sitting up lying flat with feet raised slightly lying prone - Answer lying flat The nurse and an assistant are preparing to move a client up in bed. Arrange the following steps in the correct order. 1. Adjust the head of the bed to a flat position. 2. Place a friction-reduc...

A 6-month-old infant with congestive heart failure (CHF) is receiving digoxin elixir. Which observation by the nurse warrants immediate intervention? Apical heart rate of 60. Sweating across the forehead. Doesn't suck well. Respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute. - Apical heart rate of 60. A heart rate of 60 (A) is much lower than normal for a 6-month-old and warrants immediate intervention. The normal heart rate for a 6-month-old is 80 to 150 BPM when awake, and a rate of 70 while slee...

TEST BANK Stanhope and Lancaster's Community Health Nursing in Canada Sandra A. MacDonald, and Sonya L. Jakubec 4th Edition extra per year? Table of Contents Chapter 01 Community Health Nursing 1 Chapter 02 The Evolution of Community Health Nursing in Canada 8 Chapter 03 Community Health Nursing in Canada-Settings, Functions, and Roles 13 Chapter 04 Health Promotion 24 Chapter 05 Evidence-Informed Practice in Community Health Nursing 30 Chapter 06 Ethics in Community Health Nursing Practice 3...

A. routine post delivery care - A newborn's one minute APGAR score is 8. Which of the following EMT interventions will you provide to this newborn? A. routine post delivery care B. full resuscitation is needed and reassess APGAR score C. some resuscitation assistance such as oxygen D. continue to monitor and reassess the APGAR score in 10 minutes AED and portable suction unit - If you could only take two pieces of equipment with you to a patient's side, you should choose the: C....

A newborn's one minute APGAR score is 8. Which of the following EMT interventions will you provide to this newborn? A. routine post delivery care B. full resuscitation is needed and reassess APGAR score C. some resuscitation assistance such as oxygen D. continue to monitor and reassess the APGAR score in 10 minutes - A. routine post delivery care If you could only take two pieces of equipment with you to a patient's side, you should choose the: - AED and portable suction unit Whi...

American Heart Association protocols are based on evidence-based research As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on: medical director approva National guidelines for EMS care are intended to provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States Online medical control requires phone or radio contact with the medical director Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on EMS research The ability to handle multiple tas...