The nurse will first place the palm of the hand on what anatomical spot to locate the injection site?
a) the upper outer quadrant of the buttock
b) the anterosuperior iliac spine
c) the greater trochanter
d) the iliac crest
Answer: c) the greater trochanter
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How many milliliters per hour would the nurse infuse for this client? ____ mL per hour Record the answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
The nurse believes a client is having difficulty coping with current illness and hospitalization. Which of the following assessment questions would best help the nurse identify the client's coping ability?
1. Who is your closest friend? 2. What social groups do you belong to? 3. What is your birth order in your family? 4. Who do you call when you need help?
The nurse is assisting a client with limited mobility into position for examination of his prostate gland. How does the nurse best assist the client?
a. Assist the client to bend over the exami-nation table. b. Hold the client up as he bends over the bedside table. c. Help the client lie down in a side-lying fetal position. d. Assist the client to lie in a prone position.
Work breaks serve very little purpose and should be omitted in times when there is a nursing shortage
Indicate whether the statement is true or false