During transfers and when the patient's wheelchair is parked, always position the small front wheels facing ____________________ and lock the brakes.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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During the management of anorexia nervosa in a teenage client, the client and family are encouraged to participate in family counseling. Which is the most typical description of the profile described by parents of a child with this eating disorder?
A) The peacemaker in the family B) The middle child who likes attention C) Introvert who prefers solitude D) High self-esteem and good grades
What nursing diagnosis would be a priority when caring for a patient undergoing diagnostic testing of the renal-urologic system?
A) Reinforce information provided to patient about test results and implications for follow-up care. B) Assess patient's level of understanding of planned diagnostic tests. C) Provide a description of tests in language the patient can understand. D) Assess patient's understanding of test results after their completion.
A nurse is totaling the intake of a child who is on oral feedings, enteral feedings, and parenteral IV fluids. During the 8 hour shift the child took 4 ounces of formula, by mouth
The child also had a supplemental feeding per gastrostomy tube that ran at 20 mL per hour for 4 hours. The child's IV ran continuously at 25 mL per hour for the whole 8 hours. What is the child's total intake for the 8 hour shift?
Which of these manifestations, if stated by family members of a patient who has AIDS as needing to be reported immediately to the health practitioner, would indicate to the nurse correct understanding of the disease and patient care needs?
a. Dry mouth b. Night sweats c. Fever d. Constipation