Which one of the nursing interventions would not be done for a client with deep vein thrombosis?
A. Heparin therapy.
B. Warm, moist compresses.
C. Elevate foot of bed.
D. Minimal ambulation.
D
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A nurse is aware that many patients with ostomies have an altered self-image. What might this cause?
a. Self-care deficits b. Sexual dysfunction c. Nonadherence to diet d. Irrational anger
The nurse makes the evaluation that the intake of one of the adult clients in her care is adequate when she measures the total daily intake as
a. 750 ml. b. 900 ml. c. 1000 ml. d. 2000 ml.
Which question is a problem-focused trigger?
a. What is known about reduction of urinary tract infections in the older adult with di-abetes? b. How can chronic pain best be described when the patient is nonverbal? c. How long can an intravenous catheter re-main in place in an obese patient? d. What measures can the nurse take to re-duce the rising incidence of urinary tract infections on the elder care unit?
The nurse is assessing the effectiveness of pain management with morphine sulfate through a PCA pump in a patient with acute pancreatitis
Besides the patient's verbal response to the pain scale, what objective assessment findings indicate that the patient's pain level is decreasing? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Blood pressure increase 2. Slow, easy respirations 3. Pulse decrease 4. Facial grimacing 5. Blood pressure decrease