Most health care facilities encourage staff to use mouth-to-mouth ventilation to treat patients who are in respiratory arrest.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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When the young primigravida asks about how to adjust her diet for her pregnancy, the nurse teaches that the diet should be modified to include more:
a. leafy green vegetables and fruit. b. beef and poultry. c. foods high in sodium and potassium. d. bread and grains.
Which of the following is an acute emergency and is seen in clients with a cervical or high thoracic spinal cord injury after the spinal shock subsides?
A) Tetraplegia B) Areflexia C) Autonomic dysreflexia D) Paraplegia
A patient with acute pancreatitis asks her nurse why they have to remain in bed. What is the nurse's best answer?
A) "Staying in bed releases energy from the body to fight your disease." B) "Staying in bed helps the body heal." C) "Staying in bed decreases the metabolic rate of your body and reduces the secretion of pancreatic and gastric enzymes." D) "Staying in bed helps fight the fatigue patients with pancreatitis feel."
A client has a bluish tinge to the palms, soles, and conjunctivae. Based on these assessment data, what does the nurse do next?
a. Take a medication history. b. Assess pulse oximetry. c. Assess the client's personal hygiene. d. Palpate the soles and palms.