When you are shaving a patient before an operation, watch for scratches, pimples, cuts, sores, or rashes on the skin and report any unusual findings to your immediate supervisor
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When a nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with neurologic deficit who has begun responding to those around him, what therapy should the nurse suggest to help strengthen muscles that are under voluntary control?
A) Occupational therapy B) Range-of-motion (ROM) exercises C) Recreational therapy D) Physiotherapy
Choose the nursing intervention that is of limited effectiveness in addressing the needs of a client with a nursing diagnosis of "spiritual distress."
a. Communicate acceptance of the client's spiritual needs and acknowledge their importance. b. Express a willingness to assist and coope-rate with religious practices that are not detrimental to the client's health in the treatment setting. c. Contact an appropriate spiritual leader or community for conduct of spiritual rituals sought by the client. d. Explain the nurse's religious beliefs and values immediately when requested to do so by the client.
The client has been ordered to be treated with allopurinol. He complains to the nurse that he has noted changes in his vision. What is the most appropriate nursing intervention?
a. Explain to the client that this is an expected response to the drug. b. Call the physician; this is a life-threatening response to the drug. c. Explain to the client that this is a normal side effect of the drug. d. Call the physician; this is an adverse reaction to the drug.
Which of the following is an antidepressant medication that may be prescribed to promote sleep?
A) Elavil B) Haldol C) Versed D) Benadryl