When planning the care of a patient who is immobile, the nurse should remember that the patient will be at risk for urinary tract infection because:
1. the urine will pool in the bladder when the patient remains in a supine position.
2. the patient is likely to have urinary incontinence.
3. the patient's appetite may be decreased.
4. the patient may not be able to move quickly enough to get to the bathroom.
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If the body remains in a supine position for even a few days, the flow becomes sluggish and the urine pools in the bladder, which will increase the risk of a urinary tract infection.
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When interacting with the parents of a SIDS infant, the nurse should attempt to assist the parents with:
a. encouraging the parents to have another baby. b. encouraging the parents to remain stoic. c. allaying feelings of guilt and blame. d. learning how the event could have been prevented.
The nurse leader who evokes apathy in team members, which may result in chaos, is practicing which type of leadership style?
a. Democratic b. Laissez-faire c. Autocratic d. Synergistic
A patient has been using an intranasal sympathomimetic for allergic rhinitis for 10 days. While reducing the medication, the patient notices increased stuffiness. The nurse's best response would be:
a. "Restart the nasal spray and continue it indefinitely because you have chronic rhinitis." b. "Do not restart the spray. You will need systemic glucocorticoids to relieve the symptoms." c. "Discontinue drug use in one nostril at a time to decrease this rebound congestion." d. "These agents were inappropriate for use in your condition, and you should never use them again."
A patient is admitted for treatment of heart failure. The nurse would attribute which patient complaint to this diagnosis?
1. "I often have headaches early in the morning." 2. "I have some numbness in my feet." 3. "I wake up a lot at night." 4. "I find I bruise more easily now."