Nursing care for the patient with a head injury involves
A. monitoring of blood sugar.
B. encouraging fluids.
C. high-calorie, high-protein diet.
D. prevention of pressure ulcers.
Answer: D
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An 80-year-old woman injured her foot on a piece of rusty wire. She tells the nurse she had a tetanus booster when she was 75. The nurse's response will be based on the knowledge that tetanus boosters
a. should be repeated every 5 years. b. are not necessary for persons older than 70. c. do little good for the older adult. d. should be repeated with every injury, regardless of the previous booster.
What other measures would be instituted as part of thromboembolism prevention?
What will be an ideal response?
A(n) ________ is a dose of a medication that is too large for a patient's age, size, or physical condition.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).