What is the purpose of grab bars?
a. They prevent a person from falling out of bed.
b. They provide support when walking.
c. They provide support when sitting down or getting up from the toilet.
d. They are used to propel a wheelchair.
C
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Patients with spinal cord injuries have a slightly lower life expectancy than do people without SCI. What are the major causes of death in people with SCI?
A) Old age B) Urinary tract infection C) Kidney disease D) Pulmonary emboli
After the cast on a client's fractured ulna has been changed to a bivalve cast, the nurse will alter the approach to care by
a. omitting vascular checks to the extremity. b. preventing pinching the extremity between the two halves. c. taking off both halves of the cast when x-ray films are ordered. d. taping the halves together with paper tape.
Which of the following poses a potential barrier to nurses speaking up for patients?
A. A fear of being wrong B. Worries about inconveniencing others C. Trusting that others are willing to listen D. Both A and B
You reassess your patient after administering a medication via the IV bolus route and note that his clinical condition is unchanged. What is the LEAST likely cause of the patient's unchanged condition?
A. You diluted the bolus by following it with a 20-mL saline flush. B. The dose was too low for the patient's clinical condition. C. The IV tubing was occluded proximal to the injection port. D. The patient may require another dose of the same drug.