Which of the following is the best example of an outcome statement? The patient will: a. Use the incentive spirometer when awake
a. Use the incentive spirometer when awake
b. Walk two times during day and evening shift
c. Maintain oxygen saturation above 92% while performing ADLs each morning
d. Tolerate 10 sets of range-of-motion exercises with physical therapy
ANS: C
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A patient is to receive lavage treatments for a chronic ulcer on the left heel. Which explanation would the nurse provide for this treatment?
1. "This treatment is a form of autolytic debridement to remove dead tissue from your heel." 2. "Your foot will be submersed in a whirlpool tub for this treatment." 3. "This treatment will help cleanse the wound bed." 4. "This treatment will inject medications into the deep crevices of your wound."
An important self-care measure the nurse teaches a client who has sickle cell disease is to
a. avoid crowds and people who are sick. b. eat a well-balanced diet with plenty of fiber. c. get plenty of vigorous exercise daily. d. have genetic testing done if contemplating children.
The nurse is preparing to perform an otoscopic exam of the ear. The patient is restless but has agreed to the exam. List in order of priority the steps the nurse would perform
Choice 1. Explain the procedure to the patient. Choice 2. Grasp the superior portion of the auricle and pull up, out, and back to straighten the auditory canal. Choice 3. Hold the handle of the otoscope in the dominant hand, otoscope handle upward. Choice 4. Wash the hands. Choice 5. Turn on the otoscope light. Choice 6. Rest the hand holding the otoscope against the patient's head.
Being dependable means which of the following?
a. Reporting to work on time more than 50% of the time b. Minimizing the number of times you bring your children to work c. Performing only the delegated tasks you like to perform d. Keeping promises