A nurse is planning the care of a middle-aged female patient whose sedentary lifestyle has contributed to ongoing problems with lower back pain
The nurse should recognize which of the following interventions as holding the potential for adequate and long-lasting pain control?
A) Use of a back brace
B) Orthopedic footwear
C) Weight loss
D) Antiseizure medications
C
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A cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) instructor is presenting a health care provider CPR course. The instructor reviews the ABCDs of basic CPR, which
A) Airway, breathing, cardioversion, and diuretics B) Assessment, balloon pump, circulation, and drugs C) Adrenalin, Bumex, Cardizem, and Dobutrex D) Airway, breathing, circulation, and defibrillation
A community nurse is concerned about risky adolescent behavior online. What might be an appropriate subject for a parent workshop to help address this issue?
1. How to use social media 2. How to keep children off the Internet 3. Strategies that promote Internet safety 4. Techniques for getting access to children's Internet communications
When assessing a 5-year-old child, you should:
A) be able to conduct a head-to-toe exam. B) ask simple yes or no questions if possible. C) generally use a toe-to-head exam approach. D) first ask a parent where the child is hurting.
The nurse administers the preoperative medication to the client 1 hour before elective surgery, and then discovers the preoperative consent is not signed. Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?
1. Have the client sign the consent quickly, before the medication begins taking effect. 2. Have a family member or medical power of attorney sign the consent. 3. Send the client to the holding area without a signed consent. 4. Notify the health care provider that surgery will need to be canceled.