Answer the following questions by supplying either the medical abbreviation or the interpretation of the medical abbreviation
q.12h
every twelve hours
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Which action by the nurse is appropriate when testing for Homans' sign?
1. Pointing the client's toes down 2. Having the client point the toes up toward the calf 3. Flexing the client's toes as wide apart as possible 4. Rotating the client's foot
The nurse is admitting a new patient to the unit. While reviewing old records of this patient, the nurse knows that the data being gathered are what kind of data?
A) Primary B) Secondary C) Subjective D) Objective
The nurse is conducting a home safety visit for a patient who was discharged from the hospital with portable oxygen. Which finding would require the nurse to intervene?
1) Having functional smoke detectors on both floors of the home 2) Having a fire extinguisher accessible in the kitchen 3) Having a carbon monoxide detector on the first floor of the home 4) Having a spouse who smokes in the house in the evening
A community health nurse visits a family with four children. The father behaves angrily, finds fault with a child, and asks twice, "Why are you such a stupid kid?" The wife says, "I have difficulty disciplining the children. It's so frustrating."
Which comments by the nurse will facilitate the interview with these parents? Select all that apply. a. "Tell me how you punish your children." b. "How do you stop your baby from crying?" c. "Caring for four small children must be difficult." d. "Do you or your husband ever beat the children?" e. "Calling children ‘stupid' injures their self-esteem."