The nurse is observing the way a patient walks. Which aspect is the nurse assessing?
a. Activity tolerance
b. Body alignment
c. Range of motion
d. Gait
ANS: D
Gait describes a particular manner or style of walking. Activity tolerance is the type and amount of exercise or work that a person is able to perform. Body alignment refers to the position of the joints, tendons, ligaments, and muscles while standing, sitting, and lying. Range of motion is the maximum amount of movement available at a joint in one of the three planes of the body: sagittal, frontal, or transverse.
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An 18-month-old child is brought to the emergency department after being found unconscious in the family pool. What does the nurse identify as the primary problem in drowning incidents?
a. Hypoxia b. Aspiration c. Hypothermia d. Electrolyte imbalance
A nurse is implementing an intervention at both the primary and tertiary levels of prevention. Which of the following best describes the nursing intervention?
a. Providing emergency shelter housing b. Offering physical and mental health ser-vices c. Developing a targeted case management program d. Establishing a needle exchange program
Ms. Jones, RN, is the night charge nurse on your unit. She has come to work obviously drunk. What would your legal obligations be as a professional nurse?
a. Ignore her condition out of professional etiquette. b. Have a second person validate your ob-servation. c. Give her several cups of strong coffee to sober her up. d. Have her "sleep it off" in an empty room and cover for her.