Because Mr. Walters has pneumonia, the nurse assesses for abnormal voice sounds. Mr. Walters has clearer transmission of spoken voice sounds. This is an example of which type of voice sound?
A) Bronchophony
B) Whispered pectoriloquy
C) Egophony
D) Stridor
A
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A client who had hip replacement surgery yesterday has a nursing diagnosis Pain related to hip replacement surgery. Which of these would represent a long-term goal for this client?
a. "Client will verbalize relief of pain by the third postoperative day." b. "Client will be pain-free by discharge." c. "Client will request pain medication less frequently by the second postoperative day." d. "Client will express desire to use alternative methods of pain relief as soon as possible."
A patient has been prescribed orlistat (Xenical) for the treatment of obesity. When providing relevant health education for this patient, the nurse should ensure the patient is aware of what potential adverse effect of treatment?
A) Bowel incontinence B) Flatus with oily discharge C) Abdominal pain D) Heat intolerance
In order to openly explore the understanding and experiences of the study participants, the researcher may elect to collect data by which of the following methods?
A) questionnaires B) triangulation C) story telling D) pre-testing and post-testing
The nurse accidentally sticks herself with a needle after starting an intravenous line on a client with AIDS. The nurse tells the supervisor about the accident. What is the best initial response by the supervisor to decrease anxiety in the nurse?
1. "Workers compensation will cover the cost of your illness and medications." 2. "Fortunately, the chances of you contracting human immunodeficiency virus after the stick are very small." 3. "If you are started on medications soon, it will decrease the severity of the disease." 4. "Did you use the hospital protocols for starting IV lines on a client with AIDS?"