The nurse who uses guidelines for individualizing pain management recognizes the importance of providing pain relief how many minutes before a painful procedure?
a. 120
b. 60
c. 30
d. 15
C
Giving an analgesic 30 minutes before an activity is controlling pain early.
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When establishing a relationship with a client with borderline personality disorder, it is important for the nurse to do which of the following?
A) Aggressively confront the client about boundary violations. B) Limit interactions to 10 minutes at a time. C) Respect the client's boundaries at all times. D) Tell the client the relationship will last as long as he wishes.
The nurse is working with a client with a moderate hearing impairment. To promote communica-tion with this client, the nurse should:
1. Use a louder tone of voice than normal 2. Use visual aids such as the hands and eyes when speaking 3. Approach a client quietly from behind before speaking 4. Select a public area to have a conversation
Restorative care is designed to maintain the patient's current abilities
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
All of the following are appropriate interventions for fetal tachycardia except:
A. Increase maternal IV fluid rate B. Assess maternal vital signs C. Perform SVE D. Administer oxygen