While assessing motor function, the nurse applies pressure to a toenail. What patient response is most normal?
A) Extension of both feet
B) Flexion of knee and ankle
C) Extension of one or both arms
D) Kicking the nurse's hand away
D
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You are planning to discharge her home when she has finished 5 days of IV antibiotic therapy. With what information would it be most important for you to provide this patient? A) A succinct overview of postpartum infections B) How the response to infection differs in patients with multiple sclerosis C) The same information you would provide to a patient without a chronic condition D) Information on effective management of multiple sclerosis in the home setting
An experienced nurse explains to a nursing student that validating, organizing, and categorizing data are critical thinking processes most correlated with the nursing process step of
a. analysis. b. assessment. c. implementation. d. planning.
A 33-year-old male patient with a history of IV heroin and cocaine use has been admitted to the medical unit for the treatment of endocarditis
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A community health nurse utilizes telehealth because it
a. Enables clients to get nursing care in their homes b. Substitutes for health department delivered care c. Improves access to care in rural areas d. Replaces face-to-face care for those who cannot afford it