What is the preferred position for giving an enema?
a. Fowler's or semi-Fowler's position
b. Sims' or left side-lying position
c. Prone or supine position
d. Supine or right side-lying position
B
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A patient comes to the clinic complaining of pain in the epigastric region. The nurse suspects that the patient's pain is related to a peptic ulcer when the patient states the pain is relieved by what?
A) Eating B) Drinking milk C) Suppressing emesis D) Having a bowel movement
A nurse wants to find a description of the diagnostic criteria for depressive disorders. Which resource would have the most complete information?
a. A psychiatric nursing textbook b. Journal of Mental Health and Psychosocial Nursing c. Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary d. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
A woman is seven months pregnant, and has come to the obstetrical clinic for a routine prenatal examination. During the assessment, the nurse hears a soft blowing sound above the mother's symphysis pubis
The rate of sound is synchronous with the mother's heartbeat. The nurse identifies this as: 1. A normal sound called funic souffle. 2. A normal sound called uterine souffle. 3. An abnormal sound representing an aortic aneurysm. 4. An abnormal sound representing a false knot in the cord.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is caused by a virus that attacks the neurons in the brain and spinal cord
Indicate whether the statement is true or false