The nurse is assessing a client who is in shock and has an abnormal pulse rate. When
assessing a client's carotid pulse, the most important technique is:
A) avoid reaching across the client's neck to count the pulse.
B) count the pulse beats for 30 seconds.
C) use the first finger to check the pulse.
D) assess both carotid pulses simultaneously.
A
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a. inspection. b. percussion. c. palpation. d. auscultation.
A patient was involved in a motor vehicle accident and underwent a loop colostomy. The patient questions the nurse about what is draining out of each side of the colostomy. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "There is stool draining out of both sides." b. "Stool is draining out the stomach side and mucus is draining from the rectum side." c. "There is mucus and stool draining from both sides." d. "There is stool draining out of the stomach side and nothing draining out of the rectum side."
A nurse manager is employing strategies to enhance the development of an ethical and socially responsible workplace environment, such as: a. written organizational codes of conduct and communication reinforcing ethical behaviorsaccording to the tort law
b. training programs in ethics and encouraging confrontation and arguments related toethical deviation. c. written organizational codes of conduct and leadership by default. d. ethics hotline and training programs in social constructs.
A nurse is teaching a class on drugs that affect pediatric patients. When discussing age-related effects of medications in children, which statement made by a member of the class demonstrates a need for further teaching?
a. Glucocorticoids augment growth. b. Tetracyclines discolor the teeth. c. Sulfonamides cause kernicterus. d. Aspirin may cause Reye's syndrome.