In order to promote respiratory function in the immobilized patient, the nurse should:
A) encourage deep breathing and coughing every hour
B) use oxygen and nebulizer treatments regularly
C) change the patient's position q 4-8 hours
D) suction the patient every hour
A) encourage deep breathing and coughing every hour
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A client with osteoporosis is going home, where the client lives alone. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Arrange a home safety evaluation. b. Ensure the client has a walker at home. c. Help the client look into assisted living. d. Refer the client to Meals on Wheels.
The nurse notices that a patient's palpebral fissures are not symmetric. On examination, the nurse may find that damage has occurred to which cranial nerve (CN)?
a. III b. V c. VII d. VIII
A patient is taking chloroquine and complains of the itching sensation that the drug causes. The nurse will instruct the patient to do which of the following to relieve this sensation?
A) Drink liquids and eat light meals B) Take an oatmeal bath C) Take acetaminophen D) Switch to another malaria medication
Which is an example of an actual NANDA nursing diagnosis?
a. Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity Related to Inability to Change Positions b. Potential for Enhanced Nutrition c. Fluid Volume Deficient Related to Nausea and Vomiting d. Risk for Infection Related to Indwelling Urinary Catheter