When using a glass thermometer to take a rectal temperature, the thermometer should be inserted 1 to 1.5 inches into the anus
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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As a result, the client's condition deteriorates and the client has to be taken up for an emergency procedure. Which of the following describes the nurse's legal liability? A) Felony B) Defamation C) Tort D) Slander
The nurse is admitting a female client who is to undergo a radioactive implant for cervical cancer. The nurse should assign the client to a private room because:
1. this is an embarrassing procedure. 2. radiation can transmit rays outside the body. 3. the family has requested a private room. 4. the hospital has only private rooms.
The nurse is assigned to care for a client with cirrhosis of the liver. The nurse recognizes that the client's impaired liver function will affect:
1. formation of hydrochloric acid. 2. metabolism of drugs. 3. production of digestive enzymes. 4. formation of red blood cells.
In the objective "to decrease the incidence of early childhood disease in Center County by 10% to 25% by providing immunization clinics in all schools before August and December 2007," the operational indicator is
a. Decrease b. Promoting immunization clinics c. 10% to 25% d. Before August and December 2007