Patients in wheelchairs cannot develop pressure ulcers.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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A principal called the school nurse into his office and asked, "Will this student be able to attend our school?" after handing over the medical record of a severely handicapped prospective student
Which of the following would be the most appropriate response by the nurse? a. "Legally all students have a right to public education in the least restrictive environment possible, so let me think how we can manage." b. "The student clearly won't be comfortable here; other students can be so cruel. Let me talk to the student's family." c. "There are schools that specialize in the care of the severely handicapped. Let me get in touch to see if one of those schools has the needed resources." d. "This student is so handicapped there is no way to manage the needed care; the family needs a home schooling teacher."
A woman comes into the emergency department and states that her husband has abused her physically. She has a number of bruises, and is obviously pregnant. She states she is 7 months pregnant
She states that her husband arrived home drunk and just started hitting her. She states that her main concern at this time is her three young children, who are still in the home with her husband. She had a neighbor bring her in to emergency department. What can the nurse do to assist with this situation? 1. The nurse can ask the neighbor to go and get the children. 2. The nurse can call the authorities to go with social service workers to get the children, with the patient's permission. 3. The nurse can call the husband at home to bring the children into the emergency department, with the patient's permission. 4. The nurse can call social services and have them go pick up the children, with the patient's permission.
The nurse assesses a new client and performs a standard screening for intimate partner violence. Which is the most appropriate question to ask first?
A) "Are you in danger now?" B) "It's normal for couples to disagree about things. What happens when you and your partner disagree?" C) "Do you ever think about hurting yourself, cutting, stopping eating, or purging food?" D) "Have you ever thought about or been granted a restraining order?"
A nurse is asked to auscultate the fetal heart sounds in a pregnant client. What
equipment is most appropriate when auscultating fetal heart sounds at the 12th week? A) Doppler B) Fetoscope C) Tocodynometer D) Stethoscope