The nurse initiates the application of a drawsheet on every bedfast patient on her unit to facilitate lifting and to prevent _________ forces
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
shearing
Shearing forces cause skin damage by friction; for instance, when a patient is dragged across bed linens during a position change.
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Shortly after birth, a neonate diagnosed with tracheoesophageal fistula is observed to have copious amounts of thin mucus. The nurse's priority intervention is to:
1. Notify the supervising nurse and the physician immediately. 2. Feed the infant watered formula to promote swallowing of saliva. 3. Chart observation and check for abdominal distention. 4. Position the infant on his back with the head of the bed elevated.
How does the nurse describe the cardiac action potential to a new coworker?
A) The cycle of depolarization and repolarization B) The time it takes from the firing of the sinuatrial (SA) node to the contraction of the ventricles C) The time between the contraction of the atria and the contraction of the ventricles D) The cycle of the firing of the atrioventricular (AV) node and the contraction of the myocardium
As part of a community program on crisis prevention, a nurse is describing the phases of crisis. Which of the following would the nurse identify as occurring first?
A) Person has a problem that doesn't "fit" with their usual problem-solving methods B) Trial-and-error attempts to alleviate the problem C) Automatic relief behaviors take over as the "fight-or-flight" hormones dissipate D) Person has serious personality disorganization
Which of the following situations best supports the stress-diathesis model of mental illness development?
a. The rate of suicide increases during times of national disaster and despair. b. Four of five siblings in the Jones family develop bipolar disorder by the age of 30. c. A man with no prior mental health problems experiences sadness after his divorce. d. A man develops schizophrenia, but his identical twin remains free of mental illness.