A nurse caring for a 6-year-old patient notices that he is attempting to pull on a surgical incision. What would be the best type of restraint to prevent him from doing this?
A) Elbow restraint
B) Vest restraint
C) Extremity restraint
D) Mummy restraint
A
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What type of hypothesis is the following? "Cancer patients who receive music therapy complain less frequently of pain and require less pain medication than cancer patients not receiving music therapy."
a. Complex, directional b. Complex, null c. Simple, associative d. Simple, nondirectional
The nurse explains to a client with renal failure who requires an oral nutritional supplement that the most appropriate brand would be
a. Boost Plus. b. Nepro. c. Nutra Shake. d. Probalance.
A client is receiving an IV infusion of an antibiotic. The client calls the nurse about feeling uneasy and uncomfortable owing to congestion. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. Elevate the head of the client's bed to 45 degrees. b. Have another nurse call the Rapid Re-sponse Team. c. Prepare to administer diphenhydramine (Benadryl). d. Slow the rate of the IV infusion.
Amy, age 6 years, needs to be hospitalized again because of a chronic illness
The clinic nurse overhears her school-age siblings tell her, "We are sick of Mom always sitting with you in the hospital and playing with you. It isn't fair that you get everything and we have to stay with the neighbors." The nurse's best assessment of this situation is that: a. The siblings are immature and probably spoiled. b. Jealousy and resentment are common reactions to the illness or hospitalization of a sibling. c. The family has ineffective coping mechanisms to deal with chronic illness. d. The siblings need to better understand their sister's illness and needs.