What is the purpose of respite care?
A) To care for individuals with developmental disabilities
B) To assist with activities of daily living
C) To offer rehabilitative care following surgery
D) To allow a caregiver time off
D
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The nurse admits a 14-year-old with an edematous painful left forearm after having an accident while driving an all-terrain vehicle. The x-ray shows a comminuted fracture of the radius and displaced fracture of the ulna
The nurse anticipates the client's initial treatment will be: 1. External fixation. 2. Internal fixation. 3. Casting. 4. Traction.
What does the nurse need to put in place in order for the environment to be considered empowering? (Select all that apply.)
1. Incorporate the staff's input into unit decisions 2. Share information with staff regarding patients assigned to them 3. Use staffing models based on empowerment 4. Let staff make all unit decisions 5. Hold monthly staff meetings
The placenta allows exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste products between the mother and fetus by
a. Contact between maternal blood and fetal capillaries within the chorionic villi b. Interaction of maternal and fetal pH levels within the endometrial vessels c. A mixture of maternal and fetal blood within the intervillous spaces d. Passive diffusion of maternal carbon dioxide and oxygen into the fetal capillaries
An ICU client who was in a motor vehicle accident 1 day ago is developing a worsening respiratory status
The nurse is aware that the client's chest has bruising on it from hitting the steering wheel, and the health care provider has diagnosed the client with lung contusions. As the client develops increased respiratory distress, the nurse recognizes that the only difference between acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is: 1. ARDS and ALI differ only in the amount of hypoxemia. 2. ARDS clients will have a lower respiratory rate than ALI clients. 3. ALI clients have fewer injuries than ARDS clients. 4. ALI clients have more inflammation than ARDS clients.