Medical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome includes all of the following. Which would be initiated FIRST?
a. administration of narcotic analgesics
b. application of immobilizing splints
c. injection of cortisone into the carpal tunnel
d. surgery to relieve pressure on the nerve
B
Medical treatment focuses on resting the affected hand(s), using splints to immobilize the hand and wrist, and taking anti-inflammatory medications. Surgery may be required to relieve pressure on the median nerve.
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a. Nursing conceptual models provide a broad explanation of the world. b. Nursing conceptual models are composed of a defined and interrelated set of concepts. c. Nursing conceptual models are abstract concepts that propose outcomes. d. Nursing conceptual models are related constructs that broadly explain a pheno-menon of interest.
A client with dysfunctional labor patterns has a nursing diagnosis of "Deficient knowledge of the labor process and variations related to inexperience and unfamiliarity with intervention options
" Which of the following would the nurse use as evidence to support this diagnosis? a. Client questions and an inability to cooperate with requested interventions b. Non-reassuring fetal tracing inclusive of severe variable decelerations; late decelerations c. Maternal fever of 100.4°F or 38°C, maternal tachycardia, fetal tachycardia, or a combination of these d. Frequent or persistent maternal requests for pain relief, frequent uterine contractions, poor uterine resting tone, and failure of the cervix to dilate 1 to 2 cm per hour on cervical assessment
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a. vulvovaginitis. b. candidiasis. c. genital herpes. d. genital warts.
Which pediatric client diagnoses would cause the nurse to include information related to short stature? Select all that apply
1. Hypothyroidism 2. Turner syndrome 3. Chronic renal failure 4. Cushing syndrome 5. Diabetes mellitus