A patient in traction reports severe pain from a muscle spasm. What is the nurse's priority action?
a) Assess the patient's body alignment.
b) Give the patient prn pain medication.
c) Notify the heath care provider.
d) Remove some of the weights.
Answer: a) Assess the patient's body alignment.
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Nursing mothers should use food and fluids containing caffeine in moderation. Caffeine can cause the baby to be fussy or gassy
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The priority nursing interventions for the period immediately after electroconvulsive therapy
treatment focus on a. establishing random eye movement latency. b. supporting physiological stability. c. reducing disorientation and confusion. d. assisting the client in identifying and testing negative cognitions.
Which option best defines professional self-concept?
1. Being the physician's handmaiden. 2. Achievement of Benner's levels of proficiency. 3. The set of beliefs held true as a result of professional socialization. 4. The belief in one's own personal worth as a result of family culture.