A patient inquires how something as simple as walking could help his venous vascular disorder. What is the best response by the nurse when explaining the benefits of walking?
a. Improves the strength of the vascular walls
b. Boosts venous circulation through leg muscle activity
c. Increases cardiac output
d. Clears plaques from the veins
B
Walking is helpful because the muscle action of the legs that massage the valves of the veins boosts circulation.
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1. 730 mcgtt/min 2. 73 mcgtt/min 3. 7.3 mcgtt/min 4. 53 mcgtt/min
A nurse needs to bathe and clean the fractured arm of a client with a bivalved cast. Which of the following actions is most suitable when removing a bivalved cast?
A) Remove both halves of the cast sequentially. B) Remove one half of the shell. C) Obtain a sharply defined x-ray of the arm. D) Assess the fingers for blood circulation.
A multiparous woman is admitted to the postpartum unit after a rapid labor and birth of a 4000 g infant. Her fundus is boggy, lochia is heavy, and vital signs are unchanged
The nurse has the woman void and massages her fundus, but her fundus remains difficult to find, and the rubra lochia remains heavy. The nurse should a. Continue to massage the fundus. b. Notify the physician. c. Recheck vital signs. d. Insert a Foley catheter.
Nurse practice acts:
a. are written and passed by legislators. b. cannot be influenced by special interest groups. c. reflect only the concerns of RNs. d. are affected by the practice of dentists.