A patient with a head injury should never be placed in which position?
A) Semi-Fowler's
B) Prone
C) Sims'
D) Trendelenburg
D
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A) Only himself B) Only his wife and children C) Himself and his entire family D) No one, if he has a complete recovery
A student must come back to the learning laboratory to repeat the skills check for insertion of a nasogastric tube. The student would likely benefit most from telling herself which of the follow-ing statements?
a. "Get it right! You are going to flunk out if you mess this up again!" b. "I know I can do this! I know I can do this!" c. "I cannot believe I made that mistake again." d. "I did it right! That instructor is wrong!"
A client was admitted for fluid volume overload. Over the course of several days, the client is progressively becoming more lethargic and the client is sleeping throughout the day. The nurse contacts the physician to report neurological changes
When the family arrives, they ask if the patient has been using a machine for sleep apnea. What does this situation suggest to the nurse? a. The patient does not have sleep apnea. b. The patient did not have a complete assessment done. c. The client's fluid volume overload is causing pulmonary edema. d. The physician did not communicate that the client has sleep apnea.
When safely introducing new foods into an infant's diet, the parents should introduce one food at a time in a simple form. What period of time should they wait between introducing new foods so that allergic reactions can be easily identified?
A) 2 to 3 days B) 5 to 7 days C) 7 to 14 days D) 3 weeks