Knowing that R.L. is frail, has right-sided weakness, and has a pressure ulcer, what
consultations or referrals would you initiate?
What will be an ideal response?
• Nutritional assessment
• Specialty bed assessment
• Wound nurse or team assessment
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A woman with a history of alcoholism asks the nurse what effects her drinking would have on her baby. The nurse would be correct in responding which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Growth retardation d. Microcephaly b. Mental retardation e. Behavioral problems c. Facial malformations f. Malformations of joints and organs
A nurse's research question is, "What is the grief experience of women older than 30 years from rural Mexico who have a late-stage pregnancy loss?" Which aspect of the question represents the study's context?
a. Late-stage pregnancy loss b. Women older than 30 years c. Grief experience d. Rural Mexico
While instructing a patient on pain relief, the nurse uses the example of endorphins as endocrine hormones, which act locally at the site of injury. The nurse is explaining what route of hormone transport in the body?
1. paracrine method 2. direct release into the bloodstream 3. neuroendocrine route 4. nerve cell extension into the posterior pituitary
The nurse is preparing to instruct a family member regarding how to appropriately assist a 76-year-old patient incorporate a healthy daily walk into the family's routine. The nurse includes a suggestion that
a. a 30-minute walk after dinner is the best form of exercise for someone that age. b. if the patient appears to be having diffi-culty talking while walking, it is time to stop. c. the patient should be encouraged to walk a few feet farther each evening. d. the family member selects a flat, easily accessible walking path to follow.