To assess a potential injury to a patient's wrist, the examiner asks the patient to turn the hand and forearm upward. This movement is referred to as which of the following?
A) Pronation
B) Supination
C) Inversion
D) Exversion
Ans: B
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The nurse has admitted a child with a ventricular septal defect (VSD) to the unit. An appropriate nursing diagnosis for this child is:
1. Impaired gas exchange related to pulmonary congestion secondary to the increased pulmonary blood flow. 2. Deficient fluid volume related to hyperthermia secondary to the congenital heart defect. 3. Acute pain related to the effects of a congenital heart defect. 4. Hypothermia related to decreased metabolic state.
A diabetic patient calls the clinic complaining of having a "flu bug." The nurse tells him to take his regular dose of insulin. What else should the nurse tell the patient?
A) "Make sure to stick to your normal diet." B) "Try to eat small amounts of carbs, if possible." C) "Ensure that you check your blood glucose every hour." D) "For now, check your urine for ketones every 8 hours."
A nurse manager recognizes that her staff's emotional responses to organizational change are similar to ____
a. Adaptation techniques b. Integrative tactics c. Symptoms of mental illness d. The grief model
he nurse is monitoring a patient for progression through the grades of hepatic encephalopathy (HE). This morning the patient is exhibiting a positive Babinski reflex. The nurse would conduct additional assessment about which HE grade?
1. I 2. II 3. III 4. IV