The nurse explains to a patient that an Aquathermia pad differs from a traditional heating pad in that the Aquathermia pad:
a. can be folded to fit the anatomical location snugly.
b. can be placed under the patient.
c. has circulating water for temperature control.
d. can be left on for as long as 2 hours.
C
The Aquathermia pad should not be folded or placed under the patient, nor should it be left on for longer than 20 minutes. The Aquathermia pad has water that circulates and stays warm for the entire time of the treatment with no need to reheat the compress.
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A baby is born with what the physician believes is a diagnosis of trisomy 21. This means that the infant has three number 21 chromosomes. What factor describes this genetic change?
A) The mother also has genetic mutation of chromosome 21. B) The patient has a nondisjunction occurring during meiosis. C) During meiosis, a reduction of chromosomes resulted in 23. D) The patient will have a single X chromosome and infertility.
A client returned to the nursing unit after having a nephrostomy performed. Over the next 6 hours, drainage in the tube has gone from 40 mL/hr to 12 mL over the last hour. Which interven-tion by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. Document the finding in the client's record. b. Evaluate the tube as working in the hand-off report. c. Clamp the tube in preparation for remov-ing it. d. Assess the client's abdomen and vital signs.
The nurse preparing a teaching plan for an adolescent postpartum mother includes which topics?
1. Most medications are secreted into breast milk. 2. The new mother's insulin will not be secreted into her breast milk. 3. Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs and herbal products are secreted into breast milk and have the potential to cause harm to the infant. 4. Topical medications must be avoided as these also are secreted into breast milk. 5. Most drugs are safe to take right after breastfeeding because they have not reached the blood stream yet.
A patient's hygiene schedule of bathing and brushing teeth is largely influenced by family customs. For which age group is the nurse most likely providing care?
a. Adolescent b. Preschooler c. Older adult d. Adult