When describing the stages of labor to a pregnant woman, which of the following would the nurse identify as the major change occurring during the first stage?
A) Regular contractions
B) Cervical dilation
C) Fetal movement through the birth canal
D) Placental separation
B
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A patient brings his multivitamins to the hospital and asks the LPN/LVN if he can take them. Which is the nurse's best response?
a. "Yes, but I must keep them in the medication room." b. "No, I have to obtain a doctor's order first." c. "Yes, let me put them in your bedside stand for you." d. "Not until the pharmacist adds them to your medication record."
The nurse is planning care for a client with conjunctivitis. Which client statement supports the nursing diagnosis of Risk for Altered Vision?
A) "I have had this infection for 3 days." B) "My mother is blind from retinopathy." C) "This is the fourth eye infection I have had in the last 6 months." D) "I think I caught the infection from my child."
A patient with a history of chronic foot ulcers secondary to diabetes has been admitted to the preoperative clinic in preparation for a metatarsal amputation
The patient appears stoic and avoids making eye contact with the nurse, while answering assessment questions with one-word answers. How should the nurse best respond to this patient's demeanor? A) Ask the patient if he would like to have a p.r.n. benzodiazepine. B) Ask the patient if he is experiencing signs and symptoms of depression. C) Reassure the patient that many individuals with amputations lead fulfilling lives. D) Try to gently assess the patient's feelings around this procedure.
When measuring visual acuity, you are assessing cranial nerve:
a. I. b. II. c. IV. d. VI.