The ability of the infant to become adjusted or adapted to a specific environmental stimulus is called ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
habituation
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Nursing management of the patient with acute lung failure includes which of the following interventions? (Select all that apply.)
a. Positioning the patient with the least affected side up b. Providing adequate rest between treatments c. Performing percussion and postural drainage every 4 hours d. Controlling fever e. Pharmaceutical medications to control anxiety
A patient who has been depressed for the past several months presents in the clinic stating, "I'm at the end of my rope.". Which of the following inquiries would be most effective to use for assessing suicide risk?
a. "You seem very depressed and stressed. What is that like for you? What sort of feelings are you having when you say that?" b. "Tell me more about what you mean when you say you're at the end of your rope—are you thinking about killing yourself?" c. "Tell me about your family history. Do you have relatives or ancestors who suffered from depression?" d. "Tell me about your depression and being at the end of your rope; what are you thinking and feeling?"
A nurse recognizes which physiologic responses as a manifestation of pain in a neonate? (Select all that apply.)
a. Decreased respirations b. Diaphoresis c. Decreased SaO2 d. Decreased blood pressure e. Increased heart rate
M.S., a 72-year-old white woman, comes to your clinic for a complete physical examination. She has not been to a provider for 11 years because "I don't like doctors." Her only complaint today is "pain in my upper back."
She describes the pain as sharp and knifelike. The pain began approximately 3 weeks ago when she was getting out of bed in the morning and hasn't changed at all. M.S. rates her pain as 6 on a 0- to 10-point pain scale and says the pain decreases to 3 or 4 after taking "a couple of ibuprofen." She denies recent falls or trauma. M.S. admits she needs to quit smoking and start exercising but states, "I don't have the energy to exercise, and besides, I've always been thin." She has smoked one to two packs of cigarettes per day since she was 17 years old. Her last blood work was 11 years ago, and she can't remember the results. She went through menopause at the age of 47 and has never taken hormone replacement therapy. The physical examination findings are unremarkable other than moderate tenderness to deep palpation over the spinous process at T7. No masses or tenderness to the tissue surround the tender spot. No visible masses, skin changes, or erythema are noted. Her neurologic findings are intact, and no muscle wasting is noted. An x-ray examination of the thoracic spine reveals a collapsed vertebra at T7 and bone density changes in the spine. What could this result indicate? The physician suspects osteoporosis. List seven risk factors associated with osteoporosis. Place a star or asterisk next to those risk factors specific to M.S.