A priority nursing intervention to prevent DVT in the hospitalized patient is:
a. salt restriction
b. no IV fluids
c. antiplatelets
d. frequent ambulation
Answer: d. frequent ambulation
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A nurse is providing an educational session on vaccines to a group of older adults. The nurse is discussing the zoster vaccine (Zostavax). Which of the following information should the nurse include in the education?
a. Zostavax should only be given to individ-uals who have never had an episode of herpes zoster (HZ) b. Zostavax is recommended for all individ-uals over age 60 that have no contraindi-cations to the vaccine c. Zostavax should not be given to anyone with a chronic cardiac or respiratory con-dition d. Zostavax will always prevent an individu-al from developing Herpes Zoster
The informatics nurse is preparing a presentation for new nursing staff. Which definition should the nurse use when explaining informatics to these colleagues?
A) A subspecialty of nursing that focuses on training in the use of computers B) A specific area of medicine that highlights the importance of technology in patient care C) A profession that is seeking an identity separate from medicine, nursing, or other behavioral sciences D) An interdisciplinary field that includes computer, decision, information, management, and cognitive sciences
A patient complains of pain and joint stiffness. A nurse recommends that the patient seek a calming massage that features long, flowing strokes, kneading, vibration, and compression. This type of massage is called
1. Shiatsu. 2. Swedish. 3. Reflexology. 4. Deep tissue.
Which diagnostic test has long been considered the "gold standard" for a diagnosis of venous thromboembolism?
a. Ultrasound c. Ascending venogram b. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) d. D-dimer