Before it is applied to a patient's skin, a warm water bottle should be put into a/an
A)
aluminum bag.
B)
flannel cover.
C)
paper cover.
D)
plastic bag.
Answer:
B
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A student nurse had long been in the habit of wearing perfume, but has stopped doing so since she began her nursing program. The student most likely took this action because
A) patients and clients may not share the student's preferences in her choice of perfume. B) some individuals are allergic to scents and they can trigger an unpleasant or dangerous reaction. C) different cultures have different ideas about the ideal smell of an individual. D) uniformity is a professional goal, and each student nurse should dress similar and smell similar.
While seeing a patient from a different culture in the home, the nurse notes that family members are not eating foods from one food group. The patient states that this is because abstinence from the food item must occur for 40 days. What cultural phenomena did the nurse witness in this patient's home?
A. Biological variation B. Environmental control C. Social organization D. Communication
To maintain hematocrit levels in people with kidney failure, the nurse should be prepared to
A) arrange for frequent blood transfusions in an outpatient clinic. B) administer iron dextran intravenously. C) administer a subcutaneous injection of recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO). D) administer prenatal vitamins twice a day.
Which of the following patients is at the greatest risk of developing acute kidney injury? A patient who:
a. has been on aminoglycosides for the past 6 days. b. has a history of controlled hypertension with a blood pressure of 138/88 mm Hg. c. was discharged 2 weeks earlier after aminoglycoside therapy of 2 weeks. d. has a history of fluid overload as a result of heart failure.