A nurse uses Therapeutic Touch to decrease a postoperative patient's nausea. Which of the following is a principle of this CAT modality?
A) A human being is a closed energy system.
B) A human being is bilaterally asymmetric.
C) Illness is an imbalance in a person's energy field.
D) Humans do not have the ability to transform.
C
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Which factors increase the stress associated with interpersonal relationships in health care? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Longer length of stay for clients 2. Few assistive personnel 3. Job redesign 4. New technology 5. Unrealistic expectations of other disciplines
The nurse volunteers services at a free medical clinic. What is true of these donated services?
1. They fall under the auspices of the state nurse practice act. 2. They are outside the auspices of the state nurse practice act. 3. They fall under the state public health laws. 4. They negate the need for professional standards of care.
The new graduate nurse is assessing a client with an unrepaired abdominal aortic aneurysm. What assessment technique requires further education by the supervising nurse?
a. Measurement of abdominal girth b. Observation of abdominal wall movement c. Auscultation of any area of the abdomen d. Palpation of the abdominal midline area
The client who is 4 days postoperative from a total knee replacement asks why she is prescribed to take aspirin daily. What is the nurse's best response?
A. "It's to help control your pain." B. "It's to reduce swelling in the incision." C. "It's to prevent arthritis from developing." D. "It's to prevent the formation of blood clots."