Older persons are at risk for choking; common causes include which of the following?
a. Tightly fitting dentures
b. Dysphagia
c. Aphasia
d. Talking
B
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What international document was developed in 1949 to direct investigators in conducting ethical research?
a. Declaration of Helsinki b. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare regulations c. National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects ordinance d. Nuremberg Code
The nurse is teaching a patient with PPROM about self-care activities. Which activities listed below should the nurse include in her teaching to this patient? (Choose all that apply.)
1. Report a temperature of more than 40ยบ C. 2. It is safe to use a tampon to absorb the leaking amniotic fluid. 3. Do not engage in sexual activity. 4. It is safe to take frequent tub baths. 5. It is acceptable to douche to cleanse the vagina of foul-smelling fluids.
A patient tells a nurse, "My new friend is the most perfect person one could imagine: kind, considerate, and good-looking. I can't find a single flaw." This patient is demonstrating:
a. denial. b. projection. c. idealization. d. compensation.
Which assessment finding indicates adequate peripheral perfusion for a child after a cardiac catheterization?
1. Capillary refill is greater than 3 seconds. 2. Lower extremities are warm, with a capillary refill of less than 3 seconds. 3. Sensation is decreased with a weakened dorsalis pedis pulse. 4. Dorsalis pedis pulse is palpable but posterior tibial pulse is weak.