Nurses protect themselves by the efficient use of the body. This is known as
1. Body mechanics
2. Alignment
3. Body balance
4. Personal safety
5.
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Rationale 1: Body mechanics is the term used to describe safe, efficient use of the body to move objects and carry out activities of daily living.
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Which of the following parental demonstrations indicates that they understand the nurse's teaching with regard to prevention of iron-deficiency anemia?
1. The parents feed their infant with a formula that is not iron-fortified. 2. The parents start iron-fortified infant cereal at 4–6 months of age. 3. Cow's milk is introduced into the child's diet at 6 months of age. 4. The child's vitamin C consumption is limited after 1 year of age.
A client is administered trimethobenzamide hydrochloride (Tigan) to control nausea and vomiting. The nurse would assess the client for which of the following?
A) Acid rebound B) Neurotoxicity C) Blurred vision D) Bone softening
A client has suffered a snakebite (North American pit viper) to a lower extremity. What would be the most appropriate nursing intervention?
A. Apply ice to the bite site immediately. B. Attempt to capture the snake for later identification. C. Immobilize the extremity in a position of function. D. Incise the bite and suck out the venom.
The client has prepared some menus based on a 2000-calorie DASH diet. Which of the following dishes show the client understands the diet? Select all that apply
A) 1 chicken leg B) 1 medium-sized apple C) 1/2 cup of tomato juice D) 1 cup of vanilla fat-free ice cream E) 3 tablespoons of peanut butter crackers