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The nurse is caring for a pre-adolescent client in skeletal Dunlop traction. Which nursing intervention is appropriate for this child? A. Make certain the child is maintained in correct body alignment. B. Be sure the traction weights touch the end of the bed. C. Adjust the head and foot of the bed for the child's comfort D. Release the traction for 15-20 minutes every 6 hours PRN. - A. Make certain the child is maintained in correct body alignment. The nurse is assessing a healthy chil...

1. In an interview, the nurse may find it necessary to take notes to aid his or her memory later. Which statement is true regarding note-taking? A) Note-taking may impede the nurse's observation of the patient's nonverbal behaviors. B) Note-taking allows the patient to continue at his or her own pace as the nurse records what is said. C) Note-taking allows the nurse to shift attention away from the patient, resulting in an increased comfort level. D) Note-taking allows the nurse to...

1. In an interview, the nurse may find it necessary to take notes to aid his or her memory later. Which statement is true regarding note-taking? A) Note-taking may impede the nurse's observation of the patient's nonverbal behaviors. B) Note-taking allows the patient to continue at his or her own pace as the nurse records what is said. C) Note-taking allows the nurse to shift attention away from the patient, resulting in an increased comfort level. D) Note-taking allows the nurse to...

An elderly client with a fractured left hip is on strict bedrest. Which nursing measure is essential to the client's nursing care? A. Massage any reddened areas for at least five minutes. B. Encourage active range of motion exercises on extremities. C. Position the client laterally, prone, and dorsally in sequence. D. Gently lift the client when moving into a desired position. - To avoid shearing forces when repositioning, the client should be lifted gently across a surface (D). Reddene...

11. In the majority culture of America, coughing, sweating, and diarrhea are symptoms of an illness. For some individuals of Mexican-American origin, however, these symptoms are a normal part of living. The nurse recognizes that this is true, probably because Mexican-Americans: A) have less efficient immune systems and are often ill. B) consider these symptoms a part of normal living, not symptoms of ill health. C) come from Mexico and coughing is normal and healthy there. D) are usually ...

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1. Which action should the nurse implement when administering a prescription drug that should be given on an empty stomach? - Give one hour before or two hours after a meal. Average transit time from stomach to duodenum is 2 hours. 2. The nurse is caring for a client who is unable to void. The plan of care establishes an objective for the client to ingest 1000ml of fluid between 7am and 3pm. Which client response should the nurse document that indicates a sucessful outcome? - Drinks 240m...

While assessing a radial artery catheter, the client complains of numbness and pain distal to the insertion site. What interventions should the nurse implement? -answer- Promptly remove the arterial catheter from the radial artery. A client is admitted with an epidural hematoma that resulted from a skateboarding accident. To differentiate the vascular source of the intracranial bleeding, which finding should the nurse monitor? -answer- Rapid onset of decreased level of consciousness. When ...

1. My father and I looked at her/hers. 2. I am looking forward to my birthday party next week. a. Going b. Go c. Have d. Having 3. Coffee experts feel that the coffee blend is a dark blend. a. More greater b. Great c. Best d. More greatest 4. The nurse made a error with the medication, so the doctor made notes about it in the patients file. a. About it b. A c. With d. Made 5. Finishing isn’t as important as answering correctly. a. Quick b. As quick c. So quickist d. Quickl...

1. Which of the following nursing actions demonstrates that the nurse understands the nursing process? a) Prioritizing patient goals, documenting all health records precisely, conducting the health history, and documenting the nursing diagnosis b) Reviewing health record, documenting patient goals, identifying etiology of the nursing problem, and evaluating treatment outcome. c) Assessing for allergies, administering analgesic, obtaining baseline vital signs, and documenting nursing diagn...