List two reinforcement techniques used in eliciting DTRs
What will be an ideal response?
Two isometric maneuvers are having your patient clench her or his teeth (enhances upper extremity reflexes) and having the patient interlock her or his hands and push (enhances lower extremity reflexes).
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The culturally sensitive nurse will assess cultural attitudes and beliefs about contraception, which can include which of the following? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Gender inequities 2. Religion 3. Deference to authority figures 4. Devaluation of large families 5. Attitudes about bleeding
What are the nurse's responsibilities when teaching the new mother about infant feeding? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. The nurse should be well informed about infant nutrition and feeding methods. 2. The nurse should provide accurate and consistent information. 3. The nurse should use each interaction to support the parents and promote the family's sense of confidence. 4. The nurse should familiarize the mother with information about community resources that might be helpful after discharge. 5. The nurse should aggressively promote breastfeeding, even if the parents have decided to bottle-feed their infant.
A rabbit is presented to your hospital with Pasteurella multocida infection. The rabbit weighs 10 pounds. The veterinarian orders enrofloxacin at a dosage of 5 mg/kg po q 24 hours for 14 days. On hand in the pharmacy is enrofloxacin suspension with a concentration of 22.7 mg/ml. How many ml should the rabbit get on a daily basis?
a. 0.55 ml b. 0.75 ml c. 1.0 ml d. 14.0 ml
The nurse has been closely observing a client who has been displaying aggressive behaviors and notes that the client's aggressiveness is escalating. Which nursing intervention would be least helpful to this client at this time?
A. Initiating confinement measures B. Acknowledging the client's behavior C. Assisting the client to an area that is quiet D. Maintaining a safe distance with the client