A resident gets her hair done in the beauty salon. During her shower, her hair is protected with a:
a. Towel
b. Bath blanket
c. Shower cap
d. Hand-held nozzle
C
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A nurse is preparing to administer lincomycin via IM injection. Which of the following would be most appropriate for the nurse to do? Select all that apply
A) Inspect previous injection sites. B) Rotate the injection site. C) Use the abdomen for intramuscular injections. D) Note the site used for injection in the client's chart. E) Notify the physician of any persistent localized reactions.
While walking in an assisted living facility an older patient falls. Which assessment finding indicates to the nurse that the patient has sustained a hip fracture?
1. Pain relieved by moving the affected extremity 2. Redness, tenderness, and severe swelling at the hip joint 3. Position with the injured leg shortened and externally rotated 4. Bending the injured leg at the knee and internally rotating the leg
The nurse is admitting a client with a shoulder dislocation. The client tells the nurse that the healthcare provider has told her she has a dislocated shoulder. The client asks the nurse what this diagnosis means
The nurse would respond with which of the following statements? 1. "I cannot tell you without your healthcare provider's permission.". 2. "You have a muscle tear at the shoulder.". 3. "Your shoulder bone has come apart from the shoulder joint.". 4. "Your shoulder is fractured and separated from the joint.".
A patient in the emergency room of a local community hospital is crying uncontrollably and repeating over and over, "He will hurt me if I don't get away from him. You have to help me, please."
Which of the following interventions reflects attention to care in the manner advocated by the assumptions stated in the Stuart Stress Adaptation Model? a. Getting a health care provider to prescribe a sedative for the patient b. Asking the patient to provide more details about "what he will do" c. Beginning the nursing process by conducting a nursing assessment d. Putting the patient in a quiet room to minimize environmental stimuli