A patient is brought into the emergency department with chemical burns. What should the nurse do to help this patient?
A. Do not remove any jewelry.
B. Begin flushing the patient's clothes and skin with warm water.
C. Keep the patient's contact lenses in place and flush only with warm water.
D. Check to see if all clothing has been removed and begin flushing the patient's skin with water.
Answer: D
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a. Adolescence b. Later childhood c. Older adulthood d. Middle adulthood
The nurse is performing a physical examination on a client. Which assessment finding leads the nurse to check the client's abdomen for the presence of an acquired umbilical hernia?
a. Body mass index (BMI) of 41.9 b. Cholecystectomy last year c. History of irritable bowel syndrome d. Daily dose of lansoprazole (Prevacid) 30 mg orally
What would be an acceptable alteration in the plan of care for a patient with a hiatal hernia who is experiencing gastrointestinal reflux?
a. Encouraging the patient to lie down after meals b. Drinking two full glasses of liquid after the evening meal c. Eating smaller, more frequent meals d. Using caffeine drinks to assist with digestion
A nurse is teaching a group of college students at a Catholic university about natural family planning (NFP)
Teaching was successful if the students say natural family planning is which of the following? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. "It is free, safe, and acceptable according to our religion." 2. "It includes breastfeeding for 1 year." 3. "It is useful in helping us plan pregnancies." 4. "It allows us to safely have intercourse during our fertile days." 5. "It does not involve the use of artificial substances or devices."