One purpose of using TED hose is to
A) prevent pressure ulcers.
B) slow diuresis.
C) prevent blood clots.
D) reverse orthopnea.
C
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After teaching a group of women in the community about common mental health disorders affecting them, the community health nurse determines the need for additional teaching when the group identifies which of the following as common in women?
A) Anxiety disorders B) Suicide completion C) Mood disorders D) Eating disorders
While the nurse at the personality disorders clinic is interviewing a patient, the patient constantly scans the environment and frequently interrupts to ask what the nurse means by certain words or phrases
The nurse notes that the patient is very sensitive to the nurse's nonverbal behavior. His responses are often argumentative, sarcastic, and hostile. He suggests that he is being hospitalized "so they can exploit me.". The patient's behaviors are most consistent with the clinical picture of: a. paranoid personality disorder. b. histrionic personality disorder. c. avoidant personality disorder. d. narcissistic personality disorder.
The nurse notes that a client receiving enteral feedings has a residual volume of 315 mL. Which action should the nurse take?
a. Hold tube feeding formula b. Change tube feeding setup c. Add blue food dye to formula d. Increase the head-of-bed to a 45-degree angle
The nurse is caring for a client who is being discharged following surgery for oral cancer. Which sign is the client instructed to watch for that indicates possible metastasis of the cancer?
a. Fragile gums that bleed easily b. White patches on the tongue and the back of the throat c. Painful ulcerated lesions on the gums or inside of the cheek d. Small hard lumps on the side of the neck or under the chin