The PACU staff have brought a patient to the unit following a thyroidectomy. To promote comfort for this patient, how should the nurse position this patient?
A) Side-lying (lateral) with one pillow under the head
B) Head of the bed elevated 30 degrees and no pillows placed under the head
C) Semi-Fowler's with the head supported on two pillows
D) Flat, with a small roll supporting the neck
C
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A 3-year-old boy has developed otitis media and requires antibiotics. In order to increase the chance that the boy will take his prescribed medication, the nurse should
A) teach the boy about the fact that he will feel much better after he takes his medications. B) have the mother hold the child firmly and sooth him while the drugs are administered. C) offer a choice between liquid and chewable medications, if possible. D) insert a central intravenous line.
A nurse recognizes that the increase in complexity of skills performed by a person is called
1. Growth. 2. Regression. 3. Ambivalence. 4. Development.
A group of nurses have recently been hired at your hospital. Because the nurses are from a different country, they would most likely experience which of the following?
a. Ambivalence c. Hoarding of tradition in ethnic groups b. Improved lifestyle d. Culture shock
A patient is being treated for opioid withdrawal with methadone (Dolophine). How long will the symptoms of withdrawal last with the administration of methadone?
A) 7 days B) 10 days C) 14 days D) 21 days