When the nurse's assessment reveals an area of erythema on a patient's sacrum, the first step should be to:
1. apply a wet-to-dry dressing.
2. massage the reddened area.
3. position the patient so that there is no pressure on the sacrum.
4. rub the area with alcohol.
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The first step in treating pressure ulcers is to continue all preventive measures.
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Treatment goals for severe pre-eclampsia include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Prevention of seizures b. Decreasing arterial spasms c. Prompt delivery of the fetus d. Support of hypotension e. Administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics
An older client who was recently admitted to the subacute setting after having a knee replace-ment is very anxious and refuses to get out of bed, stating that it is too painful. Which interven-tion will the nurse implement?
a. Share with the patient that it's important to get out of bed and that there is pain medication available if it does hurt. b. Use the Hoyer lift to get her out of bed so that the knee will not experience much movement and so there will be little pain. c. Offer pain medication, administer the medication, and wait 20 minutes before getting her out of bed. d. Allow the patient to remain in bed, but share that getting up will be required at least twice a day starting the next morn-ing.
Which of the following groups is most prone to developing nephrolithiasis?
a. White men b. White women c. Black men d. Black women
The staff development instructor is planning a seminar that focuses on the variables leading to generational conflict. What will the instructor include in this content? Select all that apply:
1. Decade of birth 2. Generation in the United States 3. Class 4. Language 5. Socialization