When the nurse is planning for personal hygiene for the client from the homeless shelter, the following may need to be considered:(Select all that apply) Standard Text: Select all that apply

1. The client may have access to shower facilities only 3-4 times per week
2. Clients may not have access to warm water
3. Soap and shampoo may be difficult to obtain
4. Health and energy
5. Developmental level


2,3,4
Rationale: The homeless client is unlikely to have access to shower facilities very often

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A nurse is caring for a client following a culdoscopy. Which assessment data would the licensed practical nurse report to the registered nurse?

A) Pain level of 7 on the 0-to-10 pain scale B) Skin, cold; pulse, 110 beat/minute; blood pressure, 104/64 mm Hg C) Dark drainage noted on surgical pad D) Fleshy smell noted to perineal region

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A. Lithium interferes with nerve conduction, resulting in a decrease in the excitability of nerve tissue. B. Lithium blocks the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin back into the neuronal nerve endings. C. Lithium stimulates norepinephrine and dopamine receptors, which stimulate the release of norepinephrine and dopamine from nerve endings. D. None of the above are true.

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