The nurse is caring for a client with rheumatoid arthritis who suffers with chronic pain in the hands. When would be the best time for the nurse to perform range-of-motion exercises?
A) First thing in the morning when the client wakes
B) After cool compresses have been applied to the hands
C) After the client has had a warm paraffin hand bath
D) After the client has a diagnostic test
C
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Whether resting or moving, clients in this stage of the disease have considerable chronic pain, which typically is worse in the morning after a night's rest. Warmth helps decrease the symptoms of pain and will be the best time to perform range of motion exercises.
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a. Suggest that she eat more tofu, bok choy, and broccoli. b. Suggest that she eat more hot foods during pregnancy. c. Emphasize the need for increased milk intake during pregnancy. d. Tell her husband that she must increase her intake of fruits and vegetables for the baby's sake.
Concerning the nutrient needs of breastfed and formula-fed infants, nurses should be aware that:
1. breastfed infants need extra water in hot climates. 2. during the first 3 months breastfed infants consume more energy than formu-la-fed infants. 3. breastfeeding infants should receive oral vitamin D drops daily during at least the first 2 months. 4. vitamin K injections at birth are not needed for infants fed on specially enriched formula.
Which type of drug–nutrient interaction occurs in the delivery device before or during drug administration?
1. Type I 2. Type II 3. Type III 4. Type IV
In the case of an unexpected death in hospital, who can confirm that a patient has died?
a. a senior nurse b. a doctor c. the coroner d. the nurse caring for the patient