The nurse is teaching the patient methods for getting up after a fall
The nurse instructs the patient to pull up to a sitting position on the floor, shuffle the buttocks to a nearby piece of furniture, pull up on the knees in front of the furniture, and then: 1. stand up.
2. place hands on the floor for leverage.
3. pivot so that the furniture is behind the body.
4. sit back down.
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The last step of the shuffle method is to stand up.
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a. The woman's blood pressure will increase during contractions and fall back to prelabor normal between contractions. b. Use of the Valsalva maneuver is encouraged during the second stage of labor to relieve fetal hypoxia. c. Having the woman point her toes will reduce leg cramps. d. The endogenous endorphins released during labor will raise the woman's pain threshold and produce sedation.
A nurse is teaching an older woman how to move and lift her disabled husband. The woman has osteoarthritis of the hips and knees. What is the goal of the nurse's teaching plan?
A) minimize stress on the wife's joints C) increase socialization with neighbors B) provide exercise for the husband D) maintain self-esteem of the wife
People learn coping patterns
A. early in life. B. during middle age. C. only through intensive therapy. D. by having their needs met.
Most institutions use one or more types of future scheduling in their planning. Which of the fol-lowing provides advantages for creativity and staff satisfaction in scheduling?
a. Pattern scheduling b. Preference scheduling c. Rules scheduling d. Self-scheduling