The nurse demonstrates how water can be rendered safe for drinking in the event of a disruption of service by: (Select all that apply.)
a. letting the water sit for 24 hours and dip-ping from the top.
b. boiling the water for 3 to 5 minutes.
c. adding 1 mL (16 drops) of household bleach to a gallon of water and letting it stand for 30 minutes.
d. draining water from hot water heater and using without treatment.
e. pouring water through several layers of cotton towels.
B, C, D
Water can be rendered safe for drinking by boiling or treating with household bleach or using water in hot water heater or commode tank.
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The nurse recognizes that when a patient is unable to consume adequate nutrition by mouth, an alternative route such as a feeding ostomy may be used. What is the proper term for feeding a patient by this method?
a. Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) b. Nasogastric c. Enteral d. Parenteral
While the nurse at the personality disorders clinic is interviewing a client, the client constantly scans
the environment and frequently interrupts to ask what the nurse means by certain words or phrases. The nurse notes that the client is very sensitive to the nurse's nonverbal behavior. His responses are often argumentative, sarcastic, and hostile. He suggests that he is being hospitalized so "they can exploit me.". The nurse can make the assessment that the client's behaviors are most consistent with the clinical picture of a. paranoid personality disorder. b. histrionic personality disorder. c. avoidant personality disorder. d. narcissistic personality disorder.
In healthy adults over 20, how often should blood pressure, body mass index, waist circumference, and pulse be assessed, according to American Heart Association guidelines?
A) Every 6 months B) Every year C) Every 2 years D) Every 5 years
When assessing a newborn, a nurse should check capillary refill:
1. On the fingernail beds. 2. On the sternum. 3. On the arm. 4. On the hand.