As a support to the antibiotic therapy prescribed for a child's cellulitis of the lower leg, the nurse would suggest that the parent:
a. Keep the area moist with cool cloths
b. Apply warm, moist compresses to the area
c. Keep the limb elevated
d. Gently scrub the area with an alcohol swab
B
The application of warm, moist compresses will increase the circulation to the area and promote healing.
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a. Reflexes b. Intelligence c. CNs d. Cerebral cortex function
A patient being prepared for a heart transplant is concerned that the transplanted organ will not be accepted in his body. What should the nurse consider when formulating a response to this concern?
1. Heart transplants are very successful because of immunosuppressant medication. 2. Today it is more common to do heart-lung transplants. 3. Hearts were the first organs to be transplanted so the technique has been perfected. 4. There are no guarantees since transplants are more successful between twins.
Which of the following standards are not typically applied to qualitative research studies?
a. Descriptive vividness b. Methodological congruence c. Philosophical or theoretical connectedness d. Statistical appropriateness for data analysis
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a. 88 c. 188 b. 124 d. 221