When giving a back rub, you should
A) use alcohol to stimulate circulation.
B) rub the neck, shoulders, and midback area.
C) rub from the shoulders to the buttocks.
D) massage red areas for 2 to 3 minutes.
C
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A nurse provides teaching to a patient who will begin taking a drug with a known risk of hepatotoxicity. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?
a. "I should avoid taking acetaminophen while taking this drug." b. "I will need periodic evaluation of aspar-tate aminotransferase and alanine amino-transferase levels." c. "If I experience nausea, vomiting, or ab-dominal pain, I should call my provider." d. "Routine testing and early detection of problems will prevent liver failure."
After a fall on a bicycle, a 15-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department complaining of nausea and sudden and acute scrotal pain. There is an absence of the cremasteric reflex. The nurse interprets these findings as being indicative of:
a. hydrocele. b. varicocele. c. orchiditis. d. torsion of testicle.
A resident has AD. You are helping the person dress. You should do which of the following?
a. Leave the room when the person puts on undergarments to protect the right to pri-vacy. b. Set a timer so that the person will work toward getting dressed. c. Hand the person his or her stack of clothes and tell him or her to get dressed. d. Tell the person what to do with each clothing item.
Which of the following interventions to decrease the risk of seizure-related injury can you
delegate to the nursing assistive personnel (NAP)? Select all that apply. a. Keeping D.H.'s bed in low position b. Reorienting D.H. as needed to the environment c. Setting up oxygen and suction equipment at the bedside d. Ensuring that D.H.'s call light is within easy reach at all times e. Teaching D.H. why he should not get up without assistance if he is dizzy