The nurse is choosing the appropriate blood pressure cuff for a client. The following consideration affect the decision:(Select all that apply) Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. A small cuff may be used for a normal adult
2. The bladder of the blood pressure cuff must be 40% of the arm circumference
3. A large cuff may be used to measure the blood pressure on the leg of an infant
4. The same cuff may be used to measure the blood pressure of an infant or toddler
5. A small cuff may be used with a frail adult
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Rationale: A small cuff is used for an infant, small child or frail adult
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A client diagnosed with an adjustment disorder says to the nurse, "Tell me about medications that will cure this problem." Which of the following are appropriate nursing responses? (Select all that apply.)
1. "Medications can interfere with your ability to find a more permanent problem solution." 2. "Medications may mask the real problem at the root of this diagnosis." 3. "Adjustment disorders are not commonly treated with medications." 4. "Psychoactive drugs carry the potential for physiological and psychological dependence." 5. "Psychoactive drugs will be prescribed only if your problems persist for more than three months."
To protect the right to fair treatment, the researcher who seeks federal grant funding for research is required to do which of the following?
A) Include minority populations in their research study B) Disclose the benefits of the research to participants C) Offer participants a stipend for participation in the study D) Obtain informed consent from participants
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What will be an ideal response?
A patient's family asks the nurse what shock is. Which of the following statements by the nurse would be most appropriate?
a. "It is a profound circulatory collapse." b. "There is inadequate oxygen delivered to the tissues." c. "It is the result of overwhelming emotion." d. "It is caused by massive blood loss."