A nurse is providing fingernail care to a client. Which is an appropriate nursing
intervention when caring for fingernails?
A) Remove nail polish from the client's nails
B) Scrub the client's nails with a rough nail brush
C) Leave the client's hands moist
D) Clean the client's nails with a strong soap
A
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During the cardiac auscultation, the nurse hears a sound immediately occurring after the S2 at the second left intercostal space. To further assess this sound, what should the nurse do?
a. Have the patient turn to the left side while the nurse listens with the bell of the stethoscope. b. Ask the patient to hold his or her breath while the nurse listens again. c. No further assessment is needed because the nurse knows this sound is an S3. d. Watch the patient's respirations while listening for the effect on the sound.
The nurse is examining a patient and notes enlarged thyroid glands. What should the nurse do next?
a. Contact the physician immediately. b. Auscultate for bruits over the thyroid. c. Inform the charge nurse of the findings. d. Encourage the patient to lay in a semi-Fowler's position.
Which is the nurse evaluating when conducting the Romberg test?
1) Coordination 2) Cerebral function 3) Cerebellar function 4) Gait
The student nurse is investigating different types of practice settings. In looking at community health nursing, the student recognizes that it:
1. Is the same as public health nursing 2. Focuses on the incidence of disease 3. Requires graduate-level educational preparation 4. Includes direct care and services to subpopulations