A nurse is making a bed; the top covers are pulled up to the head of the bed over the
bottom covers. What kind of a bed is the nurse making?
A) An open bed
B) An occupied bed
C) A postoperative bed
D) A closed bed
D
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The client has been brought via ambulance to the emergency department (ED) following a motor vehicle accident. The nurse notes that the client's ear is draining clear fluid. Which is the priority nursing action?
1. Requesting information from the client regarding any chronic allergies. 2. Testing the drainage for glucose. 3. Asking the client if there have been recent middle ear infections. 4. Irrigating the ear with warm mineral oil or peroxide, and flushing with warm water.
A young adult waiter has been treated for viral hepatitis at a health care clinic. Which client outcome indicates the need for additional intervention?
Select all that apply. A) Body mass index (BMI) changes from 24 to 21. B) Return demonstration of hand washing is correctly performed. C) Social Services notified the Health Department of the occurrence. D) Red scratch marks are noted on the arms and trunk. E) Client denies abdominal or epigastric pain.
Communities may be defined in part by their boundaries. Why might a nurse be concerned when the community has relatively closed, rigid boundaries?
A. The community does not have an identity. B. The community is probably resistant to change. C. The nurse will not be able to talk the community into sharing their community resources. D. The security guard at the gate may not let the nurse enter the residential area.
Which statement by a parent about a child's conjunctivitis indicates that further teaching is needed?
a. "I'll have separate towels and washcloths for each family member." b. "I'll notify my doctor if the eye gets redder or the drainage increases." c. "When the eye drainage improves, we'll stop giving the antibiotic ointment." d. "After taking the antibiotic for 24 hours, my child can return to school."