A person has a fracture. The bone is broken but the skin is intact. The person has:
a. A closed fracture
b. A compound fracture
c. An open fracture
d. A spiral fracture
A
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The nursing instructor cites a list of skills that support critical thinking in clinical situations. The nurse should describe skills in which of the following domains? Select all that apply
A) Self-esteem B) Self-regulation C) Inference D) Autonomy E) Interpretation
To obtain the clearest clinical information about a patient, a nurse who used several secondary sources, including the patient's spouse and the report of the admitting psychiatrist, will seek validation from:
a. the patient. b. psychiatric nursing textbooks. c. the patient's extended family. d. the use of psychiatric behavioral rating scales.
An ecomap provides information useful in assessing a family's:
1. Biological risks 2. Economic risks 3. Lifestyle risks 4. Social risks
A patient is receiving internal radiation therapy (Brachytherapy) and has had a low dose radiation seed implanted directly into the prostate gland. What nursing implications us related to this therapy?
A. Ensure that any staff member or visitor who its pregnant is not exposed to the patiet B. Organize the nursing care so that exposure to the patient is limited to a few minutes C. instruct the UAP that all urine specimens should be immediately discarded D. Teach the patient that fatigue is common, but it should pass after several months