The nurse recognizes that nonverbal communication is influenced by many factors, including: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Culture.
2. Self-concept.
3. Health.
4. Body language.
5. Sensory deficits.
1,2,3,5
Rationale: Culture influences how clients dress, as well as how gestures and eye contact might be perceived.
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a. Contractions that are relieved by walking b. Discomfort in the abdomen and groin c. A decrease in vaginal discharge d. Regular contractions becoming more frequent and intense
A young man with spontaneous primary pneumothorax is given supplemental oxygen. What is the primary purpose for giving this patient supplemental oxygen?
A) Oxygen reverses the formation of excess pleural fluid. B) Oxygen accelerates the rate of air resorption from the pleural space. C) Oxygen counteracts the hypoxemia associated with pneumothorax. D) Oxygen calms the patient.
An infant has been admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit because of meconium-aspiration syndrome and related complications. The pediatric nurse assesses the patient frequently for which complication? (Select all that apply.)
A. Hemothorax B. Pneumomediastinum C. Pneumonia D. Pneumothorax E. Respiratory distress syndrome.
When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-time pregnant women, the nurse expects to review how maternity care has changed over the years. Which of the following would the nurse include when discussing the 20th century?
A) Epidemics of puerperal fever B) Performance of the first cesarean birth C) X-ray developed to assess pelvic size D) Development of free-standing birth centers