Which of the following devices is used to provide correct vertebral alignment and to increase the space between the vertebrae in a client with spinal cord injury?
A) Cervical collar C) Traction with weights and pulleys
B) Cast D) Turning frame
C
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The nurse is planning a safety program for high school students. To what will the nurse relay that most accidental deaths in adolescence are related?
a. Firearms b. Automobiles c. Drowning d. Diving injuries
When the adolescent client is asked about the magazine she is reading, she responds, "It's an article about my favorite movie star. Did you see all the stars out last night? I used to be afraid of the dark at night
" Which speech pattern is this an example of? a. Echolalia b. Flight of ideas c. Loose association d. Neologism
The student is preparing a poster for a presentation in a community health class. Which communicable disease on the poster should the student explain has been completely eradicated from the world?
1. Poliomyelitis. 2. Smallpox. 3. Rubella. 4. Tetanus. 5. Mumps.
A client states to the nurse, "I experience shortness of breath and dizziness every time I get into an elevator." Which actions by the nurse are appropriate based on this data?
Select all that apply. A) Assist the client to rethink the degree of anxiety associated with elevators. B) Ask the client how he has survived in life so far with elevators. C) Instruct the client in deep breathing exercises. D) Suggest that the client should avoid elevators. E) Tell the client that elevators are completely safe.