A nurse is caring for a client with a contusion injury to his right eye. What measure
should the nurse employ to reduce edema in the client's eye?
A) Lavage the eye for an extended period of time
B) Administer 8 to 10 miotic eye drops
C) Apply a thin layer of topical anesthetic solution
D) Apply cold packs for the first 24 to 48 hours
D
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A 20-year-old patient presents in the emergency room with a temperature of 103 ° F, blood pressure of 92/58, headache, and desquamation of both palms. What should the nurse make sure to ask about during the interview?
a. Any recent traveling outside the country b. Immunization against influenza c. Method of birth control d. Use of tampons
A nurse is preparing a client for discharge home who will be in the care of family members. The client is now incontinent because of a stroke
What instructions regarding bladder train-ing should be included in the teaching plan for this client's family? A. "Decrease the client's oral fluid intake to 1 L per day." B. "Use a Foley catheter at night to prevent accidents." C. "Offer the client the commode or urinal every 2 hours." D. "Instruct the client to hold the urine as long as possible to restore bladder tone."
According to Kramer, nurses in the shock phase should ask themselves:
a. "How can I fit in with other staff?" b. "Why can't I perform as everyone expects?" c. "What changes can I make to make me feel good about the choice to become a nurse?" d. "How can I get the rest of the staff to change?"
In an experimental design, the dependent variable is:
a. The one that is not manipulated and in which any changes are observed. b. The one that is manipulated in order to observe any effects on the other. c. A measure of the extent to which personal values affect research. d. An ambiguous concept whose meaning depends on how it is defined.