The nurse conducting an admission interview for a client with a herniated lumbar disk would be certain to ask the client about a history of
a. abdominal trauma.
b. developmental problems of the spine.
c. history of meningitis.
d. previous back injury.
D
More than half of people with clinical manifestations of a herniated disk give a history of a pre-vious back injury.
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a. 8 to 10 months b. 12 to 15 months c. 15 to 18 months d. 18 to 21 months
Before applying a new, dry dressing to a client's surgical incision, the nurse should remove and discard the current dressing with gloved hands and then:
a. cleanse the skin around the incision with hydrogen peroxide b. remove soiled gloves and apply clean gloves before proceeding c. notify the health care provider if any irritation is evident d. apply a new dressing
A patient who received a kidney transplant 7 years ago is seen for increasing blood pressure and proteinuria. The nurse conducts additional assessment for which complication?
1. Chronic kidney rejection 2. Acute kidney rejection 3. Renal artery stenosis 4. Pyelonephritis
The clinic nurse recognizes that a pregnant adolescent must successfully complete developmental tasks to be an effective mother. These developmental tasks include:
Select all answers that apply: A) Accepting this pregnancy and telling her parents/friends B) Setting reasonable goals for herself C) Seeing herself as a mother D) Maintaining her freedom