Nightingale defined nursing as "that care which puts a person in the best possible condition for nature to restore or to preserve health, and to prevent or to cure disease or injury."
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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This definition is as quoted form Nightingale's Notes on Nursing written in 1860
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A nurse has just learned that her child has a life-threatening complement disorder known as hereditary angioneurotic edema (HAE). Due to deficiency in C1-INH, the nurse needs to be prepared for which possible life-threatening clinical manifestation?
A) Bulging eyeballs B) Swelling of the airway C) Compressed carotid arteries D) Compression of brachial nerves
A nurse is providing care for a nonverbal client. The nurse wants to implement strategies that will promote communication with this client. Which interventions would be appropriate for the client in this situation? Select all that apply
A) Facing the client when speaking B) Having pen and paper on hand for the client C) Making sure that the language spoken is the client's dominant language D) Using a picture board to facilitate communication E) Employing an interpreter
Correct body alignment reduces strain on musculoskeletal structures and contributes to balance. Balance control is attained by (Select all that apply.)
a. Keeping the body's center of gravity high. b. Maintaining a wide base of support. c. Keeping the body's center of gravity low. d. Maintaining correct body posture. e. Maintaining immobility to prevent falls.
Although not assessed to be dangerous to self or others, a patient diagnosed with borderline personality disorder has created many problems on the unit and consistently refuses to accept prescribed medication
Nursing actions must be guided by the realization that legally this patient may: a. refuse any type of treatment. b. receive forced treatment if the treatment team concurs. c. be medicated if family members sign permission for treatment. d. be made to accept treatment recommendations through the loss of privileges.