The nurse is caring for a client scheduled for total hip replacement. Which behavior indicates the need for further preoperative teaching?
1. The client uses the diaphragm and abdominal muscles to inhale through the nose and exhale through the mouth
2. The client demonstrates dorsiflexion of the feet, flexing of the toes, and moves the feet in a circular motion
3. The client uses the incentive spirometer and inhales slowly and deeply so the piston rises to the preset volume
4. The client gets out of bed by lifting straight upright from the waist and then swings both legs along the side of the bed
4. The client gets out of bed by lifting straight upright from the waist and then swings both legs along the side of the bed
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a. culdoscopy. b. colposcopy. c. cervical biopsy. d. Papanicolaou smear.
A client is placed on droplet precautions for a highly communicable infection. What personal protection equipment should the nurse apply before entering this client's room? (Select all that apply.)
1. Mask 2. Gown 3. Face shield 4. N95 respirator 5. Eye protection
A school age child tells the school nurse, "Other kids call me mean names and will not sit with me at lunch. Nobody likes me." Select the nurse's most therapeutic response
a. "Just ignore them and they will leave you alone." b. "You should make friends with other children." c. "Call them names if they do that to you." d. "Tell me more about how you feel."
The nurse notifies the supervisor after accidentally sticking herself with a needle while starting an intravenous (IV) line on a client with AIDS. Which response should the supervisor provide the nurse to decrease her anxiety?
A. "If you are started on medications soon, it will decrease the severity of the disease." B. "Workers' compensation will cover the cost of your illness and medications." C. "Did you use the hospital protocols for starting IV lines on a client with AIDS?" D. "Fortunately, the chances of you contracting HIV after the stick are very small."