A nurse is irrigating a 32-year-old client's ear in order to clear external auditory canal
obstruction. What measure should the nurse employ when caring for this client?
A) Warm the irrigating solution to body temperature
B) Straighten the client's ear canal down and back
C) Place the syringe at the tip of the external auditory meatus
D) Keep the ear canal wet to promote client comfort
A
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1. "Why would you want to give the baby up for adoption?" 2. "What do you feel would be the best thing for you to do?" 3. "It seems you will feel guilty if you gave your baby away." 4. "It would probably be best for you and the baby."
An older female client diagnosed with osteoporosis takes calcium and vitamin D and performs daily weight-bearing exercise. What should the nurse expect the physician to prescribe for this client?
1. Foods high in vitamin D 2. Bisphosphonates 3. Increasing exercise to 2 hours per day 4. Increased fluid intake
The medical staff of a hospital express concern that advanced nurse practitioners are in direct competition with them for patients
The physicians advise hospital management that they will stop admitting patients if admitting privileges are granted to the ANPs. Which type of laws might be useful to help the ANPs obtain hospital admittance privileges? 1. Civil rights legislation 2. Antitrust laws 3. Nondiscrimination laws 4. Patient self-determination legislation
A patient who had a bladder repair following an injury from an automobile accident complains of pain. Which action would be considered an independent nursing intervention that does not re-quire a physician's order?
a. Give an analgesic medication. b. Apply a cold compress to the surgical site. c. Give a muscle relaxant. d. Irrigate the drainage tube.