Palpating the uterus is best performed by using the
A. Back of the hand
B. Fingertips
C. Palm
Ans: B. Fingertips
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A salesman has had difficulty holding a job because he accuses co-workers of conspiring to take his
sales. Today, he argued with several office mates and threatened to kill one of them. The police were called, and he was brought to the mental health center for evaluation. He has had previous admissions to the unit for stabilization of symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia. When the nurse meets him, he points at staff in the nursing station and states loudly "They're all plotting to destroy me. Isn't that true?" An appropriate response for the nurse would be a. "No, that is not true. People here are trying to help you if you will let them.". b. "Everyone here is trying to help you. No one wants to harm you.". c. "Thinking that people want to destroy you must be very frightening.". d. "That is absurd. Staff are health care workers, not members of the mob.".
In orientation, a new graduate is surprised to learn of workplace violence in health care agencies and asks, "What kind of violence is common in hospitals?" The educator describes workplace violence as: (Select all that apply.)
a. care of patients admitted who are victims of domestic violence. b. experienced nurses withholding pertinent information from co-workers to portray them as incompetent. c. co-workers participating in an employee assistance program (EAP) to learn more about anger management for adult children living at home. d. care of persons being held for treatment prior to be incarcerated for committing homicide. e. statements such as "The new nurse has book sense but can't perform an admission physical without the help of everyone on the unit."
Which condition requires that the nurse withhold a drug dose for a patient with a feeding tube?
a. The drug is in the form of a capsule. b. The drug volume is greater than 20 mL. c. Carbon dioxide is detected from the feeding tube. d. The patient is unconscious and unable to swallow.
During an assessment of a 12-hour-old newborn, the nurse notices pale pink spots on the nape of the neck. How should the nurse document this finding?
1. Nevus flammeus 2. Nevus vasculosus 3. A Mongolian spot 4. Telangiectatic nevi