The nurse is helping to evaluate several patients to determine candidacy for the Ilizaroz external fixation device. Which patient is the best candidate?
a) Older woman who lives alone with a fracture of nonunion
b) Child with congenital bone deformity whose mother is a licensed practical nurse
c) Teenager with an open fracture and bone loss of the left lower leg
d) Middle aged man with a new comminuted fracture of the dominant forearm
Answer: b) Child with congenital bone deformity whose mother is a licensed practical nurse
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The home health nurse is teaching the family that the most effective method to control the spread of communicable disease is which of the following?
1. Isolate the infected person from all contact with noninfected persons 2. Vigorously petition the community health department to increase spraying 3. Administer prophylactic antibiotics to the rest of the family 4. Demonstrate and monitor a return demonstration of good hand washing technique by the family.
The nurse assists during client intubation and assesses the client for asymmetrical chest movement. Which is the best method for the nurse to use to evaluate airway placement?
1. Obtain a chest x-ray. 2. Auscultate lung sounds. 3. Measure respiratory rate. 4. Check oxygen saturation.
Slowness of movement is termed ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A nurse obtains the blood pressure in a client who is lying down. Which of the following would the nurse expect?
A) Blood pressure will be slightly highly than average. B) No change, since position rarely affects the blood pressure. C) It will be slightly lower than standing readings. D) Questionable accuracy of the reading