As the nurse assesses a client's blood pressure, he understands that blood pressure is a result of: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. The volume of blood pumped into the arteries by the heart.
2. The volume of blood pumped into the veins by the heart.
3. The compliance of the veins.
4. The size of the arterioles.
5. The thickness of the blood.
1,4,5
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The nurse should educate a client receiving adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) to report which of the following to the health care provider? Select all that apply
A) Malaise B) Sores that don't heal C) Otic irritation D) Fever E) Diarrhea
There are many healthcare needs of children with chronic conditions. What nursing strategy would best help parents with continuity of care?
1. Include the family and older child in decision making. 2. Assist the family in gaining transportation to healthcare appointments. 3. Provide the family with resources such as social services. 4. Recognize and respect the cultural needs of the family.
The home health nurse shows the mother how to rid nits from the eyebrows and eyelashes by:
a. Gently combing brows and lashes with a fine-tooth comb b. Massaging a fluoride toothpaste into the eyebrows c. Coating the brows and lashes with petrolatum and removing the nits d. Scouring the eyebrows with a coarse cloth and alcohol
During hospitalization, an attention-seeking client has repeatedly cut herself. After threatening to cut herself again, the nurse states, "Here are some Band-Aids so you won't bleed on the sheets"
Which is the underlying reason for this nurse's response? A. The nurse is using an aversive stimulus in response to the client's manipulative cutting behavior. B. The nurse is using negative reinforcement in response to the client's behavior. C. The nurse is minimizing reinforcement of the client's manipulative behavior with the goal of extinction. D. The nurse lacks empathy for the client's recurring self-injurious behavior.