An older adult patient has a fractured humerus. The physicain is considering the use of electrical bone stimulation and asks the nurse to take a medical history on the patient. Which specific condition, which is a contraindication for this therapy, does the nurse ask the patient about?
a) Seizures
b) Cardiac pacemaker
c) Stroke
d) Peripheral nerve damage
Answer: b) Cardiac pacemaker
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A) Non-tender B) A regular shape C) A soft and regular shape D) Mobile tissue
A client has a magnesium deficit in addition to congestive heart failure (CHF). The most appropriate nursing diagnosis is
a. Altered Comfort. b. High Risk for Injury. c. Impaired Skin Integrity. d. Risk for Decreased Cardiac Output.
What nursing intervention is especially helpful in assessing feelings of parental guilt when a disability or chronic illness is diagnosed?
a. Ask the parents if they feel guilty. b. Observe for signs of overprotectiveness. c. Talk about guilt only after the parents mention it. d. Discuss the meaning of the parents' religious and cultural background.
Which is the term for a family in which the paternal grandmother, the parents, and two minor children live together?
a. Blended b. Nuclear c. Binuclear d. Extended