To prevent pressure injuries from forming, the nursing assistant should
A. Lift or roll when repositioning patients, to prevent shearing skin.
B. Make sure clothing and shoes fit properly and are not constricting.
C. Make sure patients are getting adequate fluids and nourishment.
D. All of these
Answer: D
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a. The pulmonary circulation is a high-pressure system with normal pressures averaging 100/60 to 120/70 mm Hg. b. Because of the low pulmonary arterial pressures, the right ventricular wall thickness needs to be only one-third that of the left ventricle. c. Pulmonary hypertension is defined as increased pulmonary artery systolic pressure above 20 mm Hg. d. The most common cause of pulmonary hypertension is right-sided heart failure.
A client tells the nurse that he sees a practitioner every week for acupressure treatments. The nurse realizes this is considered an alternative intervention under the category of:
a. mind-body. b. body-movement. c. spiritual. d. energetic-touch.
A woman who is 15 weeks' gestation received normal chorionic villus sampling (CVS) results and abnormal quadruple screen test results. For detection of congenital anomalies, which test should the nurse expect the woman to be offered next?
1. Amniocentesis 2. Ultrasound 3. Contraction Stress Test (CST) 4. Nonstress test (NST)
After an emergency birth, the nurse encourages the woman to breastfeed her newborn. The primary purpose of this activity is to:
a. Facilitate maternal-newborn interaction. b. Stimulate the uterus to contract. c. Prevent neonatal hypoglycemia. d. Initiate the lactation cycle.