Which nursing intervention has the highest priority when preparing the client for a surgical procedure?
1. Pad the client's elbows and knees
2. Apply soft restraint straps to the extremities
3. Prepare the client's incision site
4. Document the temperature of the room
2. Apply soft restraint straps to the extremities
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Ultram 25 mg tablets. A. ½ tablet B. 25 mg C. 2 tablets D. 1 tablet
When practicing therapeutic touch, the practitioner begins by performing which intervention?
A) Calling to rebalance the soul B) Bringing the practitioner's attention to an inward peaceful consciousness C) Embracing the patient for energy D) Moving her hands 2 to 6 inches away from the patient's skin surface
What term is used to describe the use of a drug when it is not advisable?
a. Contraindication b. Classification c. Indication d. Side effect
Data from four different research studies conducted at academic medical centers in each region of the United States demonstrated to a statistically significant level that axillary temperatures of infants were as reliable as rectal temperatures when both were measured on the same infant. Which statement describes an implication that the most recent report of the four studies would appropriately
include? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Nurses should encourage healthcare providers to rely on axillary rather than rectal measurement of infants' temperatures. 2. Additional studies should be conducted to replicate the findings. 3. Nurse educators should teach undergraduate nursing students that axillary temperatures are as reliable as rectal temperatures for measuring the temperature of an infant. 4. Additional studies should be conducted to determine whether the same finding applies to comatose adults. 5. Additional studies should be conducted to determine whether the same finding applies to animals.