M.E.'s son asks why you can only access the unit through a door that has a keypad control
He wants to know if there are violent patients on the unit. How will you respond?
What will be an ideal response?
Many dementia units use exit alarms, keypad devices, or identification-activated door looks on
specific doors or entryways to help prevent the patient from inadvertently wandering away.
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The nurse is assessing a client who recently immigrated to the United States; which is a priority?
1. Medication assessment. 2. Physical assessment. 3. Psychosocial assessment. 4. Heritage assessment.
A group of nursing students are reviewing information about the type of skin and skeletal traction. The students demonstrate understanding of this information when they identify which of the following as a type of skeletal traction?
A) Russell traction B) Bryant traction C) Buck traction D) 90-90 traction
Risk factors for the development of diverticulosis have been found to include
A) increased intake of milk products. B) frequent use of laxatives. C) infection with H. pylori. D) a diet low in fiber.
The major difference between a transient ischemic attack (TIA) and a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is that:
a. TIA symptoms begin to resolve within minutes and are completely resolved within 24 hours. b. TIA symptoms always precede an ischemic CVA. c. TIA symptoms begin to resolve within minutes but are not resolved for up to 72 hours. d. TIA symptoms do not usually involve motor functions.