Mr. Farley is being discharged to home after surgery for a fractured hip. The nurse visits Mr. Farley at the hospital in order to determine needed resources that will facilitate his care at home
They determine that he will need physical therapy, meals on wheels, and assistive devices. These interventions are considered
A) primary prevention.
B) secondary prevention.
C) tertiary prevention.
D) health protection.
C
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The nurse who assesses the patient's peripheral IV site and notes edema around the insertion site will document which complication related to IV therapy?
A) Air emboli B) Phlebitis C) Infiltration D) Fluid overload
A patient reports that financial problems are stressing his marriage. Today he heard rumors about impending cutbacks at work, and he fears he will be laid off
He is wringing his hands, has a pulse rate of 112/minute, respirations are 26/minute, and his blood pressure is 166/88 instead of being in his usual 110-120/76-84 range. Which nursing intervention or recommendation should be used first? a. Go to sleep 30 to 60 minutes earlier each night to increase rest. b. Relax by spending more time playing with his pet dog. c. Slow and deepen breathing via use of a positive, repeated word. d. Consider that a new job might be better than his present one.
The nurse assists a health care provider with the collection of cerebrospinal fluid via a lumbar puncture. Which would not be included in the nurse's documentation of this procedure?
1. Specimen collection and disposition 2. Health care provider's contamination of first needle, requiring the nurse to obtain a second needle 3. Client response during and after the procedure 4. Sterile technique followed throughout the collection process
A nurse consistently arrives to work wearing a long-sleeved blouse despite the temperature being in the 90s and the air humid. When colleagues mention her attire, the nurse becomes defensive and isolates herself from others
What does the nurse's behavior suggest? 1. substance abuse 2. a long-standing illness 3. introverted behavior 4. low self-esteem