What type of respiratory pattern would the nurse consider normal in a client with severe heart failure?
A) Biot's
B) Bradypnea
C) Kussmaul's
D) Cheyne-Stokes
D
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The nurse working in an acute care setting provides what level of health prevention most often?
a. Primary b. Secondary c. Tertiary d. Assessment
A patient reports that she has a gynecological examination including a Pap smear every year. You should record this information in which section of the health history?
a. past health history c. social history b. medical history d. health checkups
A patient with a spinal cord injury has experienced several hypotensive episodes. How can the nurse best address the patient's risk for orthostatic hypotension?
A) Administer an IV bolus of normal saline prior to repositioning. B) Maintain bed rest until normal BP regulation returns. C) Monitor the patient's BP before and during position changes. D) Allow the patient to initiate repositioning.
Concerning sexually transmitted infections, which of the following is not part of the nurse's role in primary prevention?
1. Explaining that a patient's ability to pay, language spoken, or lifestyle will not keep her from receiving treatment. 2. Avoiding panicking a patient who may avoid treatment if she is told she is at se-rious risk. 3. Ascertaining whether the patient's male partner resists wearing condoms. 4. Teaching the patient low-risk sexual practices such as mutual masturbation.