According to Freud, the nurse recognizes that a client experiencing dysfunction of the conscious as the part of the mind will have problems with:
A. only recent memory.
B. recent and long-term memory.
C. all material that the person is aware of at any one time.
D. only material that should be easily retrieved.
Answer: C. all material that the person is aware of at any one time.
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A patient is a candidate for percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty, but is concerned about how this procedure will affect her busy work schedule. What guidance should the nurse provide to the patient?
A) "Patients generally stay in the hospital for 6 to 8 days." B) "Patients are kept in the hospital until they are independent with all aspects of their care." C) "Patients need to stay in the hospital until they regain normal heart function for their age." D) "Patients usually remain at the hospital for 24 to 48 hours."
A client is brought to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) after surgery that took place with the client in the lithotomy position. Which action does the nurse take after assessing vital signs?
a. Assess for sacral decubiti. b. Assess dorsalis pedis pulses. c. Turn the client on the left side. d. Put the client in the Trendelenburg posi-tion.
The nurse understands that otitis media is the most common cause of:
a. sensorineural hearing loss in adults. c. conductive hearing loss in children. b. conductive hearing loss in adults. d. sensorineural hearing loss in children.
What nursing action is indicated when a child receiving a unit of packed red blood cells complains of chills, headache, and nausea?
a. Continue the infusion and take the child's vital signs. b. Stop the infusion immediately and notify the physician. c. Slow the infusion and assess for cessation of symptoms. d. Start a dextrose solution and stay with the child.