It is necessary to hold the thermometer in place when taking an axillary temperature.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Which of the following would be considered a contraindication for transcervical chorionic villus sampling?
a. Rh-negative mother b. Positive for group B streptococcus c. Maternal age less than 35 years d. Gestation less than 15 weeks
A nurse is preparing a patient's body after death and discovers that the patient's dentures were not in his mouth before death. What action should the nurse implement?
a. Insert them gently into the mouth. b. Give them to the family. c. Throw them away. d. Send them to waste management to be disposed of properly.
The patient who suffered a CVA has developed agnosia. Which intervention by the nurse is most helpful?
a. Telling the patient "This is a spoon. You are to eat with it." b. Moving the patient's hand with a tooth-brush in repetitive motion to brush teeth c. Telling the patient "The table edge is right in front of you." d. Providing an adaptive fork to enhance self-feeding
A 13-year-old female is brought to the family planning clinic by her enraged father, who has just learned that she is pregnant
The pregnant client states, "I want to have this baby and give it up for adoption." However, the father is adamant that she will disgrace the family and demands that the health care providers tell his daughter that she has a physical condition that would prohibit her from carrying this baby to a viable stage. The nurse realizes that this is a conflict that involves the ethical principle of: a. deontology. b. veracity. c. autonomy. d. beneficence.