When caring for a client requiring a forceps-assisted birth, the nurse would be alert for which of the following?
A) Increased risk for uterine rupture
B) Potential lacerations and bleeding
C) Increased risk for cord entanglement
D) Damage to the maternal tissues
B
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A patient is taking tocainide for a life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia. The most serious potential adverse effects involve
A) blood dyscrasias. B) vertigo. C) paresthesia. D) visual impairment.
The novice nurse is learning about the appropriate use of touch with clients with psychiatric dis-orders. Which statement about touch will provide the nurse with the best basis for successful practice in psychiatric nursing situations?
1. Touch carries a different meaning for various individuals. 2. Touch is rarely misinterpreted by clients because of their use of intuition. 3. It is never inadvisable to touch a client to convey interest and warmth. 4. For suspicious clients, procedural touch is best combined with humor.
A patient is scheduled for a bone scan. For which health problem should the nurse suspect this test is being used to diagnose?
A. A muscle mass near the bone B. New onset pain in the area of the bone C. Normal calcium level D. Bone cancer
When the older adult confides to the home health nurse that he wants to build muscle mass so he can look good at the apartment pool, the nurse recommends:
a. aerobic exercise. b. stretching exercise. c. resistance exercise. d. tai chi exercise.