Positioning the client in the prone position includes:
A. Placing a pillow under the knees
B. Putting a footboard against the feet
C. Placing a pillow under the abdomen
D. Leaving the arms at the client's sides
C
C. Place small pillow under client's abdomen below level of diaphragm.
A. Support lower legs with pillow to elevate toes.
B. Support lower legs with pillow to elevate toes; this prevents footdrop.
D. Support arms in flexed position level at shoulders.
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1. Start an IV of lactated Ringer's. 2. Apply anti-embolism stockings. 3. Bottle-feed the infant. 4. Send the placenta to pathology.
A client in skeletal traction has a nursing diagnosis of Impaired Tissue Integrity: Related to puncture wound; pins. What expected outcome would be appropriate for this client?
A) Assess pin sites daily. B) Client will maintain maximum self-care. C) Wounds heal without infection. D) Clean the pin sites with prescribed cleaning solution.
The number of nurses that employers would like to employ in relation to the number of nurses willing to be employed at a given salary is known as a nursing ____
a. Abundance b. Deficit c. Shortage d. Surplus
The elderly patient is taking phenobarbital (Luminal) for seizure control. What is most important for the nurse to assess in the patient?
1. Fluid intake 2. Electrolyte balance 3. Respiratory function 4. Nutritional status