A nurse who works on a busy medical unit has been experiencing dry, itchy, reddened hands that she believes are a result of the frequent hand-washing that her job requires. What should the nurse's colleague recommend for the relief of this problem?
A) Use of a different type of soap
B) Over-the-counter antihistamines
C) Topical corticosteroids
D) Handwashing with water alone
A
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a. Pain b. Bodily injury c. Loss of control d. Separation anxiety
A client is being given 0.6 mg atropine (an anticholinergic) IM preoperatively and asks the nurse what the medication is for. The nurse explains the medication will prevent:
A) anxiety. B) nausea. C) aspiration. D) pain.
In giving a talk to graduate students at the university level, a professor discusses goals from the United Nations millennium development program as well as Healthy People 2010 objectives
Which of the following goals or objectives would be considered health promoting? A) Mental health and mental disorders B) Physical activity and fitness C) Reduction of child mortality D) Access to quality health services
For a low-risk woman in the second stage of labor, the FHR should be auscultated every
A. 5-15 min B. 30 min C. 60 min