A client is going to receive instruction in biofeedback technique to lower his stress level. The client asks the nurse to describe this technique. What should the nurse tell the client?
A. It is a technique that trains the mind to elicit a relaxation response
B. It is the purposeful use of one's imagination to achieve relaxation and control
C. It involves learning to contract and relax muscles in a systematic way and may be combined with breathing exercises
D. It is a therapeutic modality that enables an individual to monitor skin temperature, muscle activity, heart rate, blood pressure, and other bodily functions, then learn to control these physiologic responses to stressful or challenging events
Answer: D. It is a therapeutic modality that enables an individual to monitor skin temperature, muscle activity, heart rate, blood pressure, and other bodily functions, then learn to control these physiologic responses to stressful or challenging events
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a. MAP is the pressure of the arterial pulse. b. MAP reflects the stroke volume of the heart. c. MAP is the pressure forcing blood into the tissues, averaged over the cardiac cycle. d. MAP is an average of the systolic and diastolic blood pressures and reflects tissue perfusion.
The nurse is performing a gynecological examination and is ready to insert the speculum. Which angle of insertion is correct for the client in the lithotomy position?
1. 90 degrees. 2. 45 degrees. 3. Straight down. 4. Straight up.
Why would a patient who has a higher income generally have better health outcomes?
A. Have better access to health care. B. Have better job skills. C. Can afford private transportation D. Can afford private insurance
During the fourth stage of labor, the client's assessment includes a BP of 110/60, pulse 90, and the fundus is firm midline and halfway between the symphysis pubis and the umbilicus. What is the priority action of the nurse?
1. Turn the client onto her left side. 2. Place the bed in Trendelenburg position. 3. Massage the fundus. 4. Continue to monitor.