To decrease the risk for injury to the patient, the nurse determines if the patient:
a. can read English.
b. is left-handed.
c. is able to eat unassisted.
d. can dress independently.
B
A left-handed patient will twist to accommodate, which places them at risk for injury.
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a. Being employed outside a medical center, such as in a physician's office b. Focusing care on the community as a whole c. Providing care within the community, rather than a hospital or extended-care facility d. Working for a public health department
A woman is at 14 weeks of gestation. The nurse would expect to palpate the fundus at which of the following levels?
1. Not palpable above the symphysis pubis at this time 2. Slightly above the symphysis pubis 3. At the level of the umbilicus 4. Slightly above the umbilicus
A health care facility determined that a nurse employed on a medical unit was documenting care that was not being given, and subsequently reported the action to the State Board of Nursing. How might this affect the nurse's license to practice nursing?
A) It will have no effect on the ability to practice nursing. B) The nurse can practice nursing at a less-skilled level. C) The nurse's license may be revoked or suspended. D) The nurse's license will permanently carry a felony conviction.
Which nursing diagnosis should be the priority for the nurse who is caring for a client with dementia who is disoriented, ataxic, and wanders?
A) Disturbed thought processes B) Self-care deficit C) Risk for trauma D) Risk for other-directed violence