The term __________ refers to an opening between an internal body structure and the skin
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Ostomy
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The nurse is reinforcing teaching for a patient with open-angle glaucoma. Which of the following statements is most important to include in the patient teaching?
a. Compliance with drug therapy is essential to prevent loss of vision. b. Damage to the eye caused by glaucoma is reversible in early stages. c. Regardless of treatment, peripheral vision will be eventually lost. d. Eye pain is experienced until the optic nerve atrophies, causing blindness.
A patient's vision is recorded as 20/30 when the Snellen eye chart is used. The nurse interprets these results to indicate that:
a. At 30 feet the patient can read the entire chart. b. The patient can read at 20 feet what a person with normal vision can read at 30 feet. c. The patient can read the chart from 20 feet in the left eye and 30 feet in the right eye. d. The patient can read from 30 feet what a person with normal vision can read from 20 feet.
A patient is undergoing myelography for assessment of a spinal cord tumor. How should the nurse position the patient for this procedure?
A) Head elevated 30 to 45 degrees B) Head lowered below the level of the feet C) Side-lying with the patient's bed level D) Prone with the patient's bed flat
The graduate nurse takes a new job and meets many nurses who are very knowledgeable and experienced. After one week at the new job, the graduate nurse realizes how much he or she learned. What does this demonstrate?
1. Serendipity 2. Creativity 3. Critical thinking 4. Thorough thinking