Avoid tucking the bottom sheet in tightly on the low air loss bed.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Which nursing action must be initiated first when there is evidence of prolapsed cord?
a. Notify the physician. b. Apply a scalp electrode. c. Prepare the mother for an emergency cesarean delivery. d. Reposition the mother with her hips higher than her head.
The nurse caring for clients taking allopurinol (Zyloprim) for long-term therapy understands that which of the following will maximizing the benefits of allopurinol?
a. urinary acidifying agents. b. alkalinization of the urine. c. restricted fluid intake. d. an increase of veal or goose in the diet.
A troubled parent asks the home health nurse when discipline can be understood by the infant. The nurse bases the answer on the fact that:
a. Slapping the hands of a 2-month-old will keep the child from putting things in the mouth b. Giving a "time out" in a crib with the bedroom door closed will keep a 6-month-old from crying for attention c. A mild spanking will stop a 5-month-old from trying to hold on to the bottle d. A firm "NO!" will stop a 9-month-old from pulling on a tablecloth
During the day shift, a patient's temperature measures 97?F (36.1?C) orally. At 2000, the patient's temperature measures 102?F (38.9?C). What effect does this rise in temperature have on the patient's basal metabolic rate?
a. Increases the rate by 7% b. Decreases the rate by 14% c. Increases the rate by 35% d. Decreases the rate by 28%