The nurse is caring for 3-month-old with nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Which of the following interventions will be part of the child's care?
A) Being careful to prevent spread of infection
B) Teaching the parents how to gently massage the duct
C) Applying hot, moist compresses to the affected eye
D) Referring the child to an ophthalmologist
B
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A client is nearing death after experiencing a multiple vehicle crash. The family is notified of a client's grave prognosis and is informed of the client's organ donor card. What should the nurse do at this time?
1. Encourage the family to ask questions and express their feelings. 2. Provide the family with a brochure on organ donation. 3. Tell the family about the person who will be receiving the organs. 4. Tell the family about how the organs will be removed.
The client on the mental health unit who should be assessed as being at highest risk for directing
violent behavior toward others is a. E, who has obsessive-compulsive disorder and performs many rituals. b. F, who has paranoid delusions that she is being followed by members of the mafia. c. G, who has severe depression with delusions of worthlessness. d. H, who has completed alcohol withdrawal and is beginning a rehabilitation program.
A patient scheduled for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has arrived at the radiology department. The nurse who prepares the patient for the MRI should prioritize which of the following actions?
A) Withholding stimulants 24 to 48 hours prior to exam B) Removing all metal-containing objects C) Instructing the patient to void prior to the MRI D) Initiating an IV line for administration of contrast
A researcher randomly assigns a large group of subjects who are hospital patients either to receive magnesium at bedtime or not to receive magnesium at bedtime, and then measures sleep quality and duration. What type of research is this?
a. Correlational research b. Experimental research c. Descriptive research d. Quasi-experimental research