The nurse must lift a 15-pound box of supplies from a low shelf on the supply cart to a table. The nurse should employ which techniques to best protect the back? Select all that apply
1. Place the feet together to provide a strong base of support.
2. Flex the knees to lower the center of gravity.
3. Face the box, pick it up, and rotate the upper body toward the table.
4. Hold the box as close to the body as possible.
5. Bend over and use a jerking motion to pull the box to waist level.
2; 4
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a. endoscopy. b. angiography. c. barium studies. d. gastric analysis.
Patient charts can be used as data in nursing studies
A) True B) False
The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that by 2018 the need for nurses will
A) decrease by 12%. B) remain at current levels. C) increase by 22%. D) be undeterminable.
A patient experiencing the sudden onset of blindness is diagnosed with a conversion dis-order. Which nursing intervention would be most therapeutic?
a. Suggesting to the patient that this is possibly malingering b. Assisting him to make an appointment with an ophthalmologist c. Providing nursing care in a supportive but matter-of-fact manner d. Providing an occupational therapy consult to address the needs of a blind person