One way to reduce the pressure on a pressure ulcer is to
A)
use bicarbonate.
B)
use an oral lubricant (glycerine).
C)
stop all bathing for several days.
D)
use a static air mattress.
Answer:
D
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An example of an action response that stimulates the patient to make some change in thinking and behaving is
a. clarifying. c. focusing. b. sequencing. d. restating.
The nurse has determined that a child is growing. An example of growth in a child would be the:
a. child's weight increases from 10 pounds to 15 pounds. b. child is able to pick up a block. c. child is toilet trained. d. child has a temper tantrum.
A patient who has had a temporary colostomy to rest his ulcerated bowel says, "I don't know how I will continue to work at my job with this thing stuck to my stomach." The nurse's best response to stimulate communication would be:
1. "This is only a temporary adjustment for you and the colostomy will be reanas-tomosed in less than 6 months." 2. "A nurse with special training will be in to help you." 3. "What is there about your job that you feel you cannot do?" 4. "Many people feel as you do, but they learn to dress and act and work just like they did before the surgery."
To which early nursing leader is attributed the founding of the American Red Cross?
a. Clara Barton b. Dorothea Dix c. Florence Nightingale d. Lavinia Lloyd Dock