A physician needs to assess a patient's rectal area. The nurse should place the patient in what position?
a. Sims'
b. Prone
c. Lithotomy
d. Knee-chest
D
Knee-chest position provides maximum exposure of the rectal area.
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Which of the following factors make family nursing particularly challenging? (Select all that apply.)
a. The health care system primarily focuses on care of individuals. b. Insurance reimbursement focuses on illness care and treatment of individuals. c. Family members are not always consistent in what they tell the nurse. d. More variables to be considered when completing an assessment e. Number of chronic comorbidities f. Most theories focus on intervention with individuals.
An older patient must learn to administer a medication using a device that requires manual dexterity. The patient becomes frustrated and expresses lack of self-confidence in performing this task. Which action will the nurse perform next?
a. Ask the patient to keep trying until the skill is learned. b. Provide written instructions with illustrations showing each step of the skill. c. Schedule multiple sessions and practice each step separately. d. Teach the procedure to family members who can administer the medication for the patient.
The nurse teaches the patient with a neuromuscular disorder about nonpharmacological treatment of muscle spasms. What will the best information include?
1. Application of heat or cold 2. Ultrasound 3. Massage 4. Relaxation techniques 5. Guided imagery
If CJ smoked a pack of cigarettes a day, and paid $3.00 a pack (change the price to fit you area), how much would he spend a month? This would increase his chances for developing various diseases. List the diseases that can be precipitated or worsened by smoking