The application of heat can be very therapeutic. Because the application of heat promotes vasodilation, the nurse knows that this type of therapy is best suited for patients who have:
A. low back pain.
B. an infected wound.
C. a first-degree burn.
D. a direct trauma to a joint.
A
An infected wound already is warm, red, and inflamed. Open wounds and broken skin are sensi-tive to temperature variations. For a patient who has a muscle sprain, localized hemorrhage, or hematoma, an ice bag is ideal to prevent edema formation, control bleeding, and anesthetize the body part.
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The patient's lower eyelid in each eye twitches when the cotton makes contact with the cornea. The nurse recognizes that this result indicates which of the following? A) The trigeminal nerve is functioning properly but the facial nerve is not B) The facial nerve is functioning properly but the trigeminal nerve is not C) Neither the trigeminal nerve nor the facial nerve is functioning properly D) Both the trigeminal and the facial nerves are functioning properly
The nurse caring for the high-risk neonate monitors the infant's oxygen saturation to minimize excessive use of oxygen and the possibility of:
A) hypercarbia. B) kidney damage. C) hyperventilation. D) retinopathy.
After explaining how meiotic division occurs within the ovum, the nurse knows that the pregnant client understands when she makes what statement?
1. "The second meiotic division is arrested until and unless the oocyte is fertilized." 2. "Meiosis in the oocyte begins at puberty." 3. "The first meiotic division continues when the female infant is born." 4. "Fertilization does not take place in the secondary oocyte."
Qualitative researchers determine the appropriateness of the research site after entering the field
A) True B) False