In caring for a client scheduled to have chest tubes removed, the nurse's most appropriate action would be to
a. assist the client to a prone position.
b. empty the collection chambers before removal.
c. encourage deep breathing during removal.
d. medicate for pain hour before removal.
D
Removal of chest catheters can be moderately to severely painful. The prescribed premedication should be administered about hour before the procedure.
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While being interviewed, a client admits to the nurse that she has been hearing voices and sounds for the past three days. Which of the following would be the nurse's best response in this situation?
1. "How long have you been hearing these voices?" 2. "Tell me about what the voices tell you to do." 3. "These must be other things you are hearing." 4. "Do the voices bother you during the night only?"
A patient has been recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. A nurse is providing patient education for the patient and the spouse. The nurse is correct to state that the goal with the cur-rent drug regimen is to
a. improve the patient's ability to carry out activities of daily life. b. stimulate the growth of new neurons. c. reduce the occurrence of psychiatric disorders among Parkinson's patients. d. prevent hypertensive crisis.
A client is prescribed bromocriptine mesylate and should be monitored for:
a. urinary retention. c. psychiatric symptoms. b. hallucinations. d. dry mouth.
The nurse explains the PICO acronym to colleagues in which of the following ways?
a. PICO represents the questions to ask regarding application of the research to the specific setting. b. PICO represents the trigger for initiating the research. c. PICO represents the benchmarking website used in research. d. PICO represents the regulatory guidelines established for practitioners.