TIAs may be a warning of an impending stroke
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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The nurse is caring for a patient with a chest tube. What outcome would indicate the chest tube can be discontinued?
a. No further bubbling is seen in the water seal chamber. b. No further drainage is measured from the chest tube. c. Chest x-ray shows the lungs are fully inflated. d. The patient's respirations are regular and unlabored.
A nurse of Hispanic descent is assigned to provide care to a patient of the same culture. How would the assignment benefit the patient?
1. The nurse will not make any cultural errors. 2. The nurse will provide expert care. 3. The nurse will make sure the patient has a timely discharge. 4. The nurse is culturally competent.
All of the following are effective nursing strategies for the management of constipation EXCEPT
a. removal of hardened or impacted stool by mechanical means b. increased dietary fiber c. decreased fluid intake d. regular pattern of exercise
After teaching a group of adolescents about HIV, the nurse asks them to identify the major means by which adolescents are exposed to the virus. The nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which of the following?
A) Sexual intercourse B) Sharing needles for IV drug use C) Perinatal transmission D) Blood transfusion