In prioritizing client care, the nurse would give immediate attention to the pregnant client with which clinical manifestation?
a. Darkened eyelids
b. Seeing spots
c. Excessive eye dryness
d. Pale conjunctiva
ANS: B
You might also like to view...
The nurse is giving a backrub to a patient to relieve pain. What pain theory is the nurse using?
a. Synergism b. Gate control c. Distraction d. Guided imagery
An increasingly common staffing and scheduling alternative is the use of supplemental nursing staff such as agency nurses or travel nurses. Which statement is correct about agency nurses or travel nurses?
A) Work for premium pay B) Employed directly by the healthcare agency C) Result in increased continuity of nursing care D) Receive four to five times that of regularly employed staff nurse pay without benefits
The nurse would instruct a client who is on a rowing team to avoid injecting insulin in his arms on rowing practice days because
a. exercise increases the absorption rate of insulin. b. increased circulation in the arms will dilute the insulin. c. the arms have increased muscle mass. d. the arms will become painful.
The nurse is testing the sensory development of a toddler brought to the clinic for a well visit. What might alert the nurse to a potential problem with the child's sensory development?
A) The toddler places the nurse's stethoscope in his mouth. B) The toddler's vision tests at 20/50 in both eyes. C) The toddler does not respond to commands whispered in his ear. D) The toddler's taste discrimination is not at adult levels yet.