Which of the following advice should the nurse give a client after thyroidectomy?
A) Use the hands to support the head when rising to a sitting position.
B) Use ambulatory activities.
C) Maintain complete bed rest for 2 days postoperatively.
D) Administer prescribed analgesics before any strenuous activity.
A
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An 80-year-old patient has severe pain after a case of shingles. The pain is noted along the shoulder and back. He states the pain is so severe he cannot sleep. What is the primary medication that will relieve this pain?
A) Meperidine (Demerol) B) Morphine sulfate (MS Contin) C) Naproxen sodium (Naprosyn) D) Gabapentin (Neurontin)
The nurse instructing a patient about the use of antiembolism stockings is aware that they help prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) by:
A) Encouraging ambulation to prevent pooling of blood B) Providing warmth to the extremity C) Elevating the extremity to prevent pooling of blood D) Forcing blood into the deep venous system
What would be indicative of dysfunctional grieving in an 80-year-old man?
a. Despair after 3 months b. Guilt and self-doubt after 4 months c. A sense of disorganization after 6 months d. A sense of depression and despair after 1 year
A care provider sacrifices an animal and waves an herb-filled sack over a client who is complaining of painful joints and chest pain with exertion. This ritual represents health care during:
a. the prehistoric period. b. early civilization in Egypt. c. the Renaissance. d. the Middle Ages.