A patient who has ankylosing spondylitis (AS) asks the nurse for help in choosing suitable activities for maintaining good posture. Which exercise should the nurse advise the patient to avoid?
A. Do stomach crunching
B. Stand on a single leg
C. Face wall and push off
D. Stretch the lower back
Answer: A. Do stomach crunching
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1. Duty 2. Breach of duty 3. Causation 4. Harm 5. Negligence
When giving instructions regarding infection prevention to a patient receiving chemotherapy, the nurse should inform the patient that the highest risk of sustaining infection occurs:
a. during days 1-3 after chemotherapy. b. during days 5-7 after chemotherapy. c. during days 10-14 after chemotherapy. d. the day before the next cycle of chemotherapy begins.
The nurse is teaching a class at a community center on communicable diseases. Which statement by a member of the class best demonstrates understanding of the epidemiology of head lice?
a. "The infestation can be acquired from house pets." b. "All socioeconomic groups are at risk for this infestation." c. "Head lice affect only people in crowded environments." d. "Head lice are transmitted only by direct person-to-person contact."
To accurately assess the health of the mother during labor, a nurse should be aware that:
1. Her blood pressure will increase during contractions and fall back to prelabor normal in between. 2. Using the Valsalva maneuver is encouraged during the second stage of labor to relieve fetal hypoxia. 3. Having her point her toes will reduce leg cramps. 4. Her endogenous endorphins released during labor will raise her pain threshold and produce sedation.