The nurse outlines that the usual remedy to achieve wrist rest for a client with carpal tunnel syndrome is
a. applying a wrist splint.
b. encouraging use of analgesics.
c. supporting the hand on a pillow.
d. using a special adaptor on a keyboard.
A
Initially the wrist is splinted in a neutral position to prevent mechanical irritation of the nerve.
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Which of the following suggestions was made by the Health Professions Education report?
a. Expand efforts to increase enrollment in nursing education programs. b. Interdisciplinary teams should use informatics to provide patient-centered care. c. Primary care should be emphasized over education for specialty practice. d. All health professions should be required to communicate and collaborate in patient education.
In which sequence should the nurse perform a client's abdominal assessment to obtain the MOST accurate data?
a. auscultation, inspection, palpation, percussion b. inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation c. palpation, inspection, percussion, auscultation d. percussion, palpation, auscultation, inspection
The client lives his life rapidly bouncing from feelings of deep sadness to great joy. The client's diagnosis is most likely
1. bipolar disorder. 2. major depression. 3. an anxiety disorder. 4. dysthymic disorder.
The Duquesne School of Phenomenology is based on the philosophy of which of the following?
A) Colaizzi B) Van Kaam C) Husserl D) Giorgi