When caring for a patient who is receiving sequential compression therapy,
A) the hosiery are removed only for bathing, then immediately reapplied.
B) turn the controller off and remove the hosiery every hour.
C) remove the hosiery every 24 hours for 30 minutes.
D) turn the power off and remove the hosiery every 4 hours.
D
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a. ask the patient to breathe into a paper bag to retain CO2. b. administer sodium bicarbonate. c. administer insulin and fluids intravenously. d. prepare for intubation.
An elderly person is living independently in a single room in a full-service life care community. This living arrangement is described as:
a. Adult day care b. Home care c. Nursing home d. Assisted living
What is the priority need for a patient with late-stage dementia?
a. Promotion of self-care activities b. Meaningful verbal communication c. Maintenance of nutrition and hydration d. Prevention of the patient from wandering
The nursing instructor teaches the nursing students about neural mechanisms of pain. What does the nursing instructor teach about substance P?
1. Substance P modifies sensory information in the spinal cord. 2. Substance P is also known as an endogenous opioid. 3. Substance P stimulates pain receptors in the spinal cord. 4. Substance P controls which pain signals reach the brain.