After an operation, the patient should be repositioned
a. every two hours. c. every 15 minutes.
b. every hour. d. once a day.
a
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a. Report any changes in sensation or mobil-ity. b. Use a cool blow dryer to dry a wet cast. c. Use only soft objects to scratch inside the cast. d. Trim the cast if the skin becomes irritated.
Which means high blood sugar?
a. Hyperglycemia b. Hypoglycemia c. Paraglycemia d. Quadraglycemia
You are performing passive range-of-motion exercises. Which action will promote comfort?
a. Exposing the body so that you have easy access to the part being exercised b. Asking the person to support the part be-ing exercised c. Providing for privacy d. Moving the joint quickly and forcefully
To reduce their risk of retaliation, which action by a potential whistle-blower would be most appropriate?
A) Make necessary complaints anonymously, hoping media or someone else will follow up on it B) Determine legal duty for reporting, researching carefully the specifics of legal protection C) Go public with information rather than trying to solve the problem internally D) Threaten those accused of wrongdoing, not really follow through on the whistle-blowing