The nurse asks you to dangle a resident. Before you do so, you need which of the following information?
a. Which side is strong and which side is weak
b. How long the person has been asleep
c. How to use good body mechanics
d. Which family member is available to help
A
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Complementary activities that may reduce stress for the child and parents in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit include: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Prayer. 2. Maintaining silence in the PICU. 3. Maintaining a sterile-appearing hospital room. 4. Music playing softly. 5. Encouraging the parents to read age-appropriate books to the child.
A client with extensive endometriosis is scheduled for a panhysterectomy. Which statement by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
A) "I will be having my uterus, tubes, and ovaries removed." B) "I am finished having children." C) "I will not have to deal with symptoms of menopause." D) "I will now have a greater risk for stroke and heart disease."
A patient is taking intravenous aminophylline for a severe exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The nurse will assess for which therapeutic response?
a. Increased sputum production b. Increased heart rate c. Increased respiratory rate d. Increased ease of breathing
A novice nurse is assigned a patient who has an order to draw blood for culture and sensitivity from a central line before antibiotic therapy is started
The novice reads and rereads the procedure manual. An hour later he stands at the bedside of the patient and stares at the central line, without knowing how to proceed. This phase of reality shock is termed: a. honeymoon. b. shock or rejection. c. recovery. d. resolution.