The caregiver is encouraging the client to participate in bathing her daughter, who is in traction for a fractured femur. The caregiver is recognizing the family's
1. physical need to work.
2. social need to stay with the client.
3. intellectual need to control the situation.
4. emotional need to be involved in caring for the client.
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Clients' families have a significant impact on the outcome of their illnesses.
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The nurse is teaching a patient how to prevent complications of being immobile. The nurse knows that the best medicine for immobility is:
1. dietary supplements. 2. fluids. 3. adequate fiber. 4. exercise.
An adult client assaults another client and is placed in restraints. Which statement from the client while in restraints should alert a nurse that further assessment is necessary?
A. "I hate all of you!"B. "My fingers are tingly."C. "You wait until I tell my lawyer."D. "I have a sinus headache."
A client with an excessive alcohol intake has a reduced amount of antidiuretic hormone (ADH). The nurse anticipates the client will exhibit:
1. Hematuria 2. An increased blood pressure 3. Dry mucous membranes 4. A low serum sodium level
The nurse is teaching nursing students about childhood nervous system tumors. Which best describes a neuroblastoma?
a. Diagnosis is usually made after metastasis occurs. b. Early diagnosis is usually possible because of the obvious clinical manifestations. c. It is the most common brain tumor in young children. d. It is the most common benign tumor in young children.