The nurse assesses for diminished or absence sensation, numbness, and tingling on a child who has had a cast applied to treat a fracture. For what is the nurse monitoring?
A) Pain
B) Pallor
C) Paresthesia
D) Paralysis
Ans: C
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A nurse who works in a hospital clinic is describing ways of integrating genetics and genomics into nursing practice. Which of the following actions is most consistent with this role?
A) Planning treatment modalities for diseases that have patterns of inheritance B) Processing tissue samples to obtain genetic information C) Choosing options for patients after genetic testing has been completed D) Informing patients about the ethics of genetics and genomic concepts
The employer is responsible for providing a safe working environment by:
A. Driving all employees to work. B. Following the OSHA guidelines. C. Teaching employees to use their back muscles for lifting clients. D. Allowing the recapping of contaminated needles.
After administering an IV dose of digoxin, the nurse would expect to see effects within what period of time?
A) 30 to 120 minutes B) 5 to 30 minutes C) 1 hour D) 2 hours
A client is complaining that her 68-year-old mother has retired as a chemist and is no longer sticking to the day-to-day routines and would rather play bridge almost every day
Based on the data collected by the nurse, what is the best advice to the client at this time? A) Tell the client that her mother is choosing activities that can continue for many years of retirement. B) Encourage the client to talk with her mother about family and social responsibilities. C) Explain to the client that it is important to make her mother maintain a routine for health reasons. D) Advise her to seriously consider sending her mother to an assisted living facility.