Which of the following instructions should a nurse provide a client with pericarditis who is suffering from decreased cardiac output?
A) Restrict to mild exercises.
B) Lay on the right side.
C) Restrict caffeine and sodium.
D) Administer anti-inflammatory drugs and analgesics as prescribed.
C
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Which of the following exemplifies the predominant conflict management style of nurse managers?
a. Elizabeth, the head nurse on neurology, finds that Tom, the RN nurse on nights, is irritable in relation to any suggestions or new ideas, and so she comes in to work after Tom leaves the unit. b. The technology committee has recom-mended a clinical system for implementa-tion on the nursing unit. Staff is anxious about the change. Tim, the head nurse, asks staff for ideas on how to meet the technology goals and to meet staff needs. c. During management meetings, George, the head nurse on nephrology, dominates meetings and decisions. Lee, the head nurse on the cardiac step-down unit, be-gins to miss the management meetings. d. Ann, RN, asks her head nurse if she can go on the permanent evening shift. The head nurse, Rajib, agrees, as long as Ann agrees to be involved in assisting to men-tor evening staff in the use of the new clinical information system.
The nurse assesses an area where an IV had been changed recently. The area has redness, swelling, and warmth, which are characteristics of:
1. infiltration and air embolus. 2. inflammation and possible phlebitis. 3. blood loss and hemorrhage. 4. embolus from the former catheter.
When the child comes back from surgery after the correction of a clubfoot, the nurse assesses a discolored area on the cast. The initial intervention of the nurse should be:
a. Make a note in the patient record b. Notify the charge nurse c. Circle the area and write the time d. Elevate the limb
A client asks why cerumen is important because it "just clogs up the ear anyway." Which response would be most appropriate?
A) "It helps create the smoothness of the external auditory canal." B) "It helps keep the tympanic membrane soft." C) "It helps conduct sound waves through the inner ear." D) "It helps create the translucent, pearly color of the eardrum."