Prevent pressure ulcers on the heels and feet by
A) applying heel protectors when the patient is in bed.
B) putting socks on the feet when the patient is in bed.
C) putting pillows under the feet.
D) suspending the feet off the surface of the bed.
D
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Factors contributing to an increase in health-care costs include:
a. health-care professional surplus. b. health insurance company losses. c. in-network health-care organizations. d. uninsured consumers of health-care services.
When planning care, which older client does the nurse identify as being most at risk for malnutrition? Select all that apply.
1. Client with a fever of unknown origin for two weeks 2. Client with dysphagia and a soft diet 3. Client with osteoporosis and a hip fracture 4. Client who chooses a vegetarian diet 5. Client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
When using the basal body temperature method of family planning, the woman should know that:
a. she will remain fertile for 5 days after ovulation. b. she should take her temperature each night before going to bed. c. her temperature will increase about 0.4° to 0.8° F after ovulation. d. her temperature is normally lower during the second half of her cycle.
The patient complaining of pain has been waiting for medication to relieve the pain. What should the nurse understand about this patient?
1. The patient's pain is real. 2. The patient just wants medication. 3. The patient wants attention. 4. The patient is demanding.