What recommendation should a nurse make to the family of a patient diagnosed with ataxia when preparing discharge to home?
a. Remove all scatter rugs from the home.
b. Rearrange the bedroom furniture.
c. Arrange for someone to stay with the pa-tient 24 hours a day.
d. Purchase oversized shoes so that they are easy to get on.
A
Scatter rugs can slip and cause a patient to fall.
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The nurse is completing a history on a patient with dyspnea. What characteristic of dyspnea is most indicative of pulmonary disease?
A) Most severe when patient is supine B) Awakens patient from sleep at night C) Accompanied by anginal chest pain D) Most severe with exertion
The nurse is caring for a client who has seizure precautions. Which actions by the nurse are appropriate for these precautions?
Select all that apply. 1. Padding the bed around the head, foot, and side rails 2. Placing functional oral suction equipment in the room 3. Placing extremity restraints in the room for use if the client has a seizure 4. Keeping pillows handy to protect the client's head 5. Taping a bite block to the wall to protect the client from biting his or her tongue
A patient admitted to the emergency department following chest trauma has tracheal deviation to the left. The nurse would prepare for which emergency medical intervention?
1. Open thoracotomy 2. Placement of a chest tube 3. Open excision of the pericardial sac 4. Immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Which of the following interventions targeting health problems is most likely to be effective?
A) Teaching about prenatal care to a group of men in a men's homeless shelter B) Teaching about prenatal care in a home for unwed mothers C) Teaching about prenatal care to a group of cub scouts D) Teaching about prenatal care to a group of senior citizens