Which of the following increases the patient's risk of falls?
A) Adequate lighting when the patient is out of bed
B) Keeping the bed in a low position
C) Sink next to the toilet
D) Confused mental status
D
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a. Appear unhurried and confident when examining him. b. Stay in the room when he undresses in case he needs assistance. c. Ask him to change into an examining gown and to take off his undergarments. d. Defer measuring vital signs until the end of the examination, which allows him time to become comfortable.
The nursing instructor is discussing the different types of IV fluids with the nursing students. What type of fluid would the instructor tell the students is used to replace circulating blood?
A) Hypertonic solutions B) Crystalloid solutions C) Hypotonic solutions D) Colloid solutions
Which description of the phases of the second stage of labor is accurate?
a. Latent phase: Feels sleepy, fetal station is 2+ to 4+, duration is 30 to 45 minutes b. Active phase: Overwhelmingly strong contractions, Ferguson reflux activated, duration is 5 to 15 minutes c. Descent phase: Significant increase in contractions, Ferguson reflux activated, average duration varies d. Transitional phase: Woman "laboring down," fetal station is 0, duration is 15 minutes
A nurse is educating a group of students about health care economics. Which statement would the students make if the teaching were effective?
a. "Extrinsic factors include the cost of prescription drugs.". b. "Extrinsic factors include the age of the population.". c. "Extrinsic factors include the demand for health care.". d. Extrinsic factors include employer-paid health insurance.".