The nurse, bathing a client in cool or tepid water, will cause heat loss to occur by:
a. radiation. c. convection.
b. conduction. d. respiration.
ANS: B
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A. Providing close supervision B. Getting work done through others C. Constant monitoring of unit expenses D. Developing staff
The nurse is providing care to a client with neurologic problems and notices that the client is experiencing a penile erection. Which nursing reaction is correct?
A) Excuse yourself and return later. B) Inquire what the client is thinking about. C) Ask the client if he would like a few minutes alone. D) Perform duties professionally and explain that spontaneous erections are unpredictable.
The nursing instructor is discussing quadriplegia with the senior nursing students. The instructor explains that goals for a quadriplegic patient might include what?
A) Maintenance of skin integrity B) Improved nutritional status C) Maintenance of socialization D) Prevention of neurologic deterioration
A patient has this nursing diagnosis: "Risk for ineffective management of the therapeutic regimen related to difficulty paying the high costs of medication."
This diagnosis best applies to a patient with multiple sclerosis for whom which regimen is prescribed? 1. Methylprednisolone daily by mouth 2. Interferon beta-1a injections 3 times a week 3. Docusate sodium by mouth 3 times a week 4. Bupropion tablets daily by mouth