The nurse is using the gate theory as a guide to pain management. Which intervention(s) should the nurse plan to offer? (Select all that apply.)
a. Massage
b. Social activities
c. Music
d. Interactive distraction
e. A quiet environment
A, B, D
Music is not effective as a gate closer. High levels of sensory stimulation are more effective for decreasing pain according to the gate theory.
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1. Allopathic medicine 2. Integrative medicine 3. Alternative medicine 4. Complementary medicine
The increase in the number of adipocytes in the body during growth spurts is known as
a. mutation. b. maturation. c. hyperplasia. d. hypertrophy.
A 28-year-old patient is recovering from a femur repair after a traumatic car accident. The following day, lab results indicate that the hemoglobin is dangerously low and the patient needs to receive blood
The patient has identified themself as a Jehovah's Witness and has refused to receive the blood. Which action should the nurse take? a. Notify the physician of the patient's deci-sion. b. Administer the blood anyway. c. Try to convince the patient to receive the blood. d. Call the patient's family members and alert them to the situation.
The patient is receiving sodium bicarbonate intravenously (IV) for correction of acidosis secondary to diabetic coma. The nurse assesses cyanosis, slow respirations, and irregular pulse. What is the nurse's priority action?
1. Increase the rate of the infusion and continue to assess the patient for symptoms of acidosis. 2. Decrease the rate of the infusion and continue to assess the patient for symptoms of alkalosis. 3. Continue the infusion; the patient is still in acidosis. 4. Stop the infusion and notify the physician; the patient is in alkalosis.