A nurse is assessing a client exhibiting decorticate posturing. Which of the following would the nurse observe?
A) Extended upper extremities
B) Internally rotated lower extremities
C) Pronated forearms
D) Flexed hands at the side of the body
B
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As a senior manager, you notice that there have been several resignations on a unit where a new charge nurse has been hired
You suspect that the new charge nurse may be demonstrating bul-lying behaviors, but staff say little about their relationship with the charge nurse. Your decisions about intervention would be based on which assumptions? a. The staff nurses would tell you if the charge nurse was engaging in relational violence. b. It would be unusual for leaders to engage in violence and bullying behavior. c. Bullying is primarily related to feelings of marginalization and jealousy among peers. d. Initiating confidential exit interviews will assist in determining if leader violence or bullying is occurring.
The nurse assesses deep rapid respirations in a patient with metabolic acidosis to be an indicator of the homeostatic system at work to reduce the ____________________ level
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Johnson proposed five core principals of systems thinking. These core principals include which set of answers?
A. Person, environment, health, nursing, nursing therapeutics B. Being, becoming, angst, choice, actualization C. Wholeness and order, stabilization, reorganization, hierarchic interaction, and dialectical contradiction D. Peace, harmony, balance, stability, perpetuation
Which outcomes would be most appropriate for a client who is receiving pharmacotherapy for cough and cold relief?
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. The client will experience decreased congestion and drainage. 2. The client will easily expectorate excess mucus. 3. The client will report dry mouth and drowsiness to the provider. 4. The client will reduce fluid intake to assist in liquefying mucus. 5. The client will contact the health care provider if the cough becomes productive.