A patient is dying. Which will promote the person's comfort?
a. Reposition the person every shift.
b. Provide skin care and personal hygiene once per day.
c. Give back massages if the person asks for it.
d. Position the person in good alignment.
D
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A) The patient's testes appear to be atrophied. B) Slight enlargement of prostate was noted during his last visit to his primary care provider. C) The client states he has difficulty achieving and maintaining an erection. D) Serum testosterone levels are a small fraction of those in younger men.
The aspect of reliability most likely to be assessed with observational ratings is stability
A) True B) False
A nurse is monitoring the respiratory status of a client who has just undergone surgery and is wearing a pulse oximeter. Which coexisting problem is cause for the nurse to suspect that the oxygen saturation readings are not entirely accurate?
A. Infection B. Hypertension C. Low blood pressure D. Loss of cough reflex
The clinic nurse explains to the new nurse that during pregnancy, the maternal metabolism is altered to support the pregnancy by the hormones ___________ and ________, which are produced by the anterior ______ gland
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.