To safely position a person, you need to:
a. Work with sudden, forceful movements
b. Keep the bed in the lowest horizontal po-sition
c. Bend from the waist
d. Use pillows as directed for support and alignment
D
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A nurse is using the critical theoretical perspective in practice. Which of the following best describes how the nurse would respond when a client suggests that the physician prescribe a widely advertised medication for tension and anxiety?
(Select all that apply.) a. Can you tell me what is going on in your life right now? b. Do you know anyone else who is suffering such tension and anxiety? c. How does your family feel about you having so much tension and anxiety? d. Would you consider using the generic equivalent of this medication? e. What led you to believe this medication would be of help to you? f. What have you tried in the past to relieve tension and anxiety?
The nurse is caring for four patients in a medical–surgical unit. Which patient should the nurse see first?
• A patent admitted with infectious gastroenteritis who has had severe diarrhea for the last 24 hours • A patent admitted with pneumonia who is has small amounts of yellow productive sputum • A patent admitted with fever of unknown origin whose temperature is currently 99.0?F • A patent admitted with an infected wound on the left foot whose WBC is 8,500 mm3
A nursing student is observing in a pediatric clinic. A grandmother brings an infant age 2 months to be seen. The infant has failed to gain the expected amount of weight and looks unwell
The nursing student wonders if this may be a failure to thrive baby. Which one of the following has been linked to failure to thrive babies? A) Nutritional deprivation B) Working mothers C) Use of day care centers D) Premature births
Indicators in a quality improvement program that evaluates the manner in which care is delivered are:
1. Structure indicators 2. Team indicators 3. Process indicators 4. Client indicators