The nurse can best palpate the superficial cervical nodes, the deep cervical chain, and the supraclavicular nodes by first locating which muscle?
A) Infraspinous
B) Sternomastoid
C) Trapezius
D) Platysma
B
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A toddler is to receive an intramuscular injection. What action can the nurse take to make the injection less traumatic?
a. Have the parents hold the toddler down during the injection. b. Collaborate with the healthcare provider about what to do. c. Encourage the toddler to move the leg af-ter the injection. d. Obtain an order for EMLA cream or va-po-coolant spray.
A Mexican American patient puts a picture of the Virgin Mary on the bedside table. What is the nurse's best action?
a. Move the picture so it is beside a window. b. Send the picture to the business office safe. c. Leave the picture where the patient placed it. d. Send the picture home with the patient's family.
What is the major difference between nursing students today and nursing students 50 years ago?
A) Today's students are less caring. B) Today's students are more intelligent. C) Today's students reflect a more diverse population. D) Today's students are less likely to be competent nurses.
The nurse is describing the HIV virus infection to a client who has been told he is HIV positive. Which information regarding the virus is important to teach?
1. The HIV virus is a retrovirus, which means it never dies as long as it has a host to live in 2. The HIV virus can be eradicated from the host body with the correct medical regimen 3. It is difficult for the HIV virus to replicate in humans because it is a monkey virus 4. The HIV virus uses the client's own red blood cells to reproduce the virus in the body