Dressings are classified as either primary or secondary
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
ANS: T
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The guide for the selection of nursing theory presented in your text is a set of questions that facilitate reflection and exploration in the study of nursing theory that can lead to the selection of a nursing theory for use in your practice
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
A patient who has chest pain is admitted to the emergency department (ED) and all of the following are ordered. Which one should the nurse arrange to be completed first?
a. Chest x-ray b. Troponin level c. Electrocardiogram (ECG) d. Insertion of a peripheral IV
An important nursing intervention when caring for an infant with a myelomeningocele in the preoperative stage would be to
1. place infant supine to decreasepressure on the sac. 2. apply a heat lamp to facilitate dryingand toughening of the sac. 3. measure head circumference everyshift to identify developing hydrocephalus. 4. apply a diaper to preventcontamination of the sac.
A patient with a chronic illness is not currently experiencing any symptoms and plans to stop following the identified course of care because the disease is cured. How should the nurse respond to this patient?
A. "The treatment plan is the reason you are not experiencing symptoms, so it would be best if you did not stop the plan." B. "Plan to wean yourself off the treatment plan and not discontinue it all at once." C. "You can always resume the plan if the symptoms return." D. "That does sound like a good idea."