The nurse uses a visual aid to show the difference between a complete dislocation and a partial dislocation, which is also called a(n) __________
Fill in the blanks with correct word
subluxation
A subluxation is a partial dislocation.
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When caring for the patient who is in shock, the nurse should provide
a. adequate oral fluids to replace blood loss. b. external heat to combat shivering. c. sedatives to decrease anxiety and apprehension. d. oxygen to support respiratory function.
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 health care 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.
According to Sigmund Freud's theories, human development is a series of psychosexual stages that are overlapping stages and occur in predictable patterns. Which statement is an example of the stage referred to by Freud as the anal stage?
A) The child who finds satisfaction through making noises and crying B) The child who recognizes the physical differences between boys and girls C) The child who has a desire to mold and control the environment D) The child who is beginning to develop a sense of moral responsibility
The nurse is caring for an infant with congenital heart disease. Which of the following signs, if noted in the infant, would alert the nurse to the early development of congestive heart failure (CHF)?
1. Pallor 2. Strong sucking reflex 3. Diaphoresis during feeding 4. Slow and shallow breathing