A patient had abdominal surgery. You are assisting the person with deep-breathing and coughing exercises. Which will promote the person's comfort during coughing?
a. Placing a pillow on the table
b. Holding a pillow over the person's incision
c. Being suctioned
d. Using incentive spirometry
B
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An assisted living facility is targeting a group of residents at risk for cardiac problems
As part of the program, the residents are being offered blood pressure monitoring, BMD analysis, and referrals to a nutritionist for counseling to reduce cholesterol levels. These activities are examples of A) primary prevention. B) health promotion. C) secondary prevention. D) tertiary prevention.
A toddler has a deep laceration contaminated with dirt and sand. Before closing the wound, the nurse should irrigate with what solution?
a. Alcohol b. Normal saline c. Povidone–iodine d. Hydrogen peroxide
Which of the following are examples of reflective thinking? Select all that apply. a. You develop a plan to study for the NCLEX-RN. b. A nurse reviews all options for returning to school in order to obtain a Master's Degree. c. A nurse thinks about a decision she made to return to school. d. A group of nurses share ideas about the upcoming Christmas party. e. After completing a dressing
change, you think about additional strategies to be usedwhen changing a sterile dressing. f. You have just completed the NCLEX-RN and wonder if your answers were the best.
Patients with renal failure often undergo ________ which is a technique used to correct fluid and electrolyte imbalances and remove waste products.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).