Which of these exercises, if taught to a client prior to surgery, can BEST prevent development of postoperative respiratory complications?
a. turning c. deep breathing and spirometry
b. coughing d. splinting
C
Prior to surgery, teaching should include the importance of deep breathing and spirometry to prevent the development of postoperative respiratory complications.
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An agricultural worker is picking fruit on a day when the air temperature is 106 °F. Which of the following processes will most likely be occurring while he works?
A) Conduction of heat from the air will be heating his skin surface and raising his core temperature. B) Blood volume at his skin surface will be increasing to dissipate heat. C) His autonomic nervous system will be stimulating him to sweat. D) Radiation from his skin surfaces will be dissipating heat into the environment.
Excessive thyroid hormone secretion leads to hyperthyroidism. The manifestation of hyper-thyroidism is called ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A home care nurse was assigned to a new patient who lived with her daughter. The client was 82 years old, incontinent, and sometimes confused. The nurse found her lying in wet linens
The elderly woman asked the nurse to change the sheets and not worry about it. Why would the elderly woman sound so cavalier (unconcerned)? A. She may be ashamed that she has "accidents." B. She knows she mistreated her daughter early in life, so this is just justice. C. She may have nowhere else to go and prefers wet linens to a nursing home. D. She thinks all children treat their parents like this.
A community assessment conducted by the nurse reveals that the number of serious injuries in children has doubled in the past year. Which is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis when planning care to address the increased number of injuries?
1. Altered Family Processes related to hospitalization of an injured child 2. Risk for Injury related to inadequate use of bicycle helmets 3. Noncompliance related to inappropriate use of child safety seats 4. Knowledge Deficit related to injury prevention in children