Which nursing intervention should take priority when giving a bath to a surgical client on his first postop day?
A)
Apply lotion to the extremities.
B)
Raise side rails when gathering supplies.
C)
Remove the soiled dressing during the bath.
D)
Change the water when it becomes cold.
B
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The nurse in a women's health clinic, educates patients about the benefits of probiotic therapy. Today, the nurse is working with a patient complaining of recurrent vaginal yeast infections
The patient's laboratory tests confirm Candida albicans. Which statement helps the nurse to determine that the patient needs more teaching regarding probiotic therapy? a. "If I eat yogurt, I will not get any more yeast infections." b. "I can eat yogurt and it will reduce my yeast infections." c. "Eating yogurt once a day will help to balance my natural body flora." d. "I can take probiotics once I read their labels to ensure the bacteria are live."
What action would a nurse take to learn more about the different cultures represented in the community?
A. Walk through the community. B. Prepare a guide sheet with a list of herbs. C. Recognize hot-cold imbalances. D. Recognize folk diseases.
A 43-year-old male who is 5?10? tall and weighs 216 lb has been informed by his nurse practitioner that his body mass index (BMI) is 31
Which of the following clinical conclusions based on these data would his nurse be most justified in rejecting? A) Further investigation of his nutritional status is needed to supplement the BMI value. B) The client faces an increased risk of type 2 diabetes and hyperlipidemia. C) He is classified as being obese, likely as the result of the interplay of genetic and lifestyle factors. D) The client is borderline obese but is not yet at the point of significantly increased risks to health.
Which of the following could be a dependent variable in an experimental study? (Select all that apply.)
a. Medication A b. The number of times the gerbil rings the bell c. Quality of life d. The number of times the subject is instructed in how to use the experimental equipment e. Vomiting