Which client does the nurse recognize as being at the greatest risk for injury resulting from the use of heat or cold application?
A. An older client
B. A client with renal calculi
C. A client with osteoporosis
D. A client with rheumatoid arthritis
Ans: A. An older client
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Which action should the nurse take when handling and disposing of patient information?
a. Keep patient information to take home for disposal. b. Use programmed speed-dial keys when faxing. c. Throw hand-written notes about the patient in the trash. d. Place fax machines in a public place.
Designated healthcare surrogates should base healthcare decisions on:
a. personal beliefs and values. b. recommendations of family members and friends. c. recommendations of the physician and healthcare team. d. wishes previously expressed by the patient.
The nurse would include in the information given to a patient who is using topical eye medications to:
1. look upward and drop medication into the inner canthus. 2. pull the lower lid down and drop the medication into the conjunctival sac. 3. hold both lids open and drop medication onto the sclera. 4. tilt the head to the side and drop the medication into the outer canthus.
An appropriate procedure for measurement of an adult's temperature with a tympanic membrane sensor is:
a. pulling the ear pinna down and back. b. moving into the ear in a figure-eight pattern. c. fitting the probe loosely into the ear canal. d. pointing the probe toward the mouth and chin.