The client is admitted to the Emergency Department with complaints of abdominal pain. The client denies any nausea or vomiting. When asked, the client states that the pain started 2 hours ago and describes the pain as "cramping
" The client most likely is experiencing what type of pain? A)
Acute pain
B)
Phantom pain
C)
Visceral pain
D)
Chronic pain
A
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The nurse has received a commendable progress evaluation and will receive a 3 percent merit raise. The base salary for an RN is $48,000. Based on this information, the new projected base salary for this RN will be $_____. Standard Text:
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The nurse who cares for patients at an assisted living facility is planning a program to address safer sex in older adults. Why would this program be important? (Select all that apply.)
A) Susceptibility to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) increases with age. B) HIV/AIDS is spreading more quickly among older adults than among younger adults. C) Older adults frequently forego condom use because the risk of pregnancy does not exist. D) Many older adults assume that STIs are problems of younger adults only. E) Because of the hormonal changes that accompany menopause, older women are in fact more prone to sexually transmitted diseases than younger adults.
Because children younger than 5 years are egocentric, the nurse should do which when communicating with them?
a. Focus communication on the child. b. Use easy analogies when possible. c. Explain experiences of others to the child. d. Assure the child that communication is private.
Which order(s) would be examples of percutaneous medication administration? (Select all that apply.)
a. Timolol 0.5% 1 drop to each eye daily b. Albuterol nebulizer 2.5 mg qid c. Heparin 5000 units IV d. Lasix 20 mg PO every AM e. Silvadene 1% topically to affected area