Identify the intervention by the nurse that is most appropriate when providing care for a client who has just returned to the surgical unit with a below-the-knee amputation
a. Keeping the stump elevated for the first 24 hours
b. Removing and reapplying the pressure dressing every 2 hours to prevent necrosis
c. Keeping the client on complete bed rest for the first 48 hours
d. Treating the phantom limb pain by apply-ing a warm compress to the stump
A
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alone," the most helpful response by the nurse would be a. "Your actions had nothing to do with what happened.". b. "Blaming yourself only increases your anxiety and discomfort.". c. "You believe this would not have happened if you had not been alone.". d. "You are right. You should not have been alone on the street at night.".
The client has elected to undergo a surgical procedure to alleviate the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. This is best described as:
a. intraoperative injections of corticosteroids b. release of the ulnar nerve c. release of the transverse carpal ligament d. stretching of the wrist tendons and ligaments under anesthesia
The caregivers of a child with a chronic health condition say they are feeling frustrated and like professionals are discounting their expertise. The nurse will help them resolve this problem by teaching them to:
a. directly express frustration and confront the discounting of their expertise with "I" statements such as, "When you (do a specific thing or say a specific thing) I feel like. . ." b. change health care providers until they find a health care team that will treat them as experts and partners in the care of their child c. ignore these feelings, as the health care team does not mean to discount their expertise and knows that they are experts in the care of their child d. listen to the health care professionals, say nothing, and do whatever they (the caregivers) feel is best regardless of what the health care professionals suggest
The physical therapist uses ____________________ to teach a patient how to walk.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).