The nurse is caring for a child with a spinal cord injury and providing instruction to the parents on promoting skin integrity. Which response from the mother indicates a need for further teaching?
A) "I need to monitor his skin at least twice a week."
B) "I must monitor skin affected by his adaptive equipment."
C) "He must change positions frequently."
D) "We must avoid harsh cleaning products."
A
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1. "A monofilament test is used to detect retinopathy in patients with diabetes." 2. "A monofilament test will assess feeling and sensations in different parts of your feet." 3. "A monofilament test will detect elevated blood glucose levels and ketones in the blood." 4. "A monofilament test will indicate weak or absent peripheral pulses in your feet."
A client is taking in a larger quantity of a vitamin than is needed by the body. Which vitamin can the nurse expect to see in laboratory results as having been excreted in the client's urine?
a. A b. D c. C d. E
A woman is being seen in the nurse practitioner's office for her yearly gynecologic examination. She states, "I think I am beginning menopause
My periods have been very light and irregular, and I am always hot." The nurse would expect what finding in her vital signs? A) Pulse of 160 B) Blood pressure elevation C) Increased respiratory rate D) Decreased pulse rate
Which of the following organs is responsible for releasing the egg each month in the female reproductive system?
A) Ovaries B) Uterus C) Endometrium D) Fallopian tube