A client who has been a resident of the long term care facility for 6 months is complaining of shortness of breath. The nurse will perform a focused assessment that includes:
1. Auscultation of the hypogastric region
2. Clients lifestyle
3. Use of a pulse oximeter
4. Shape of pupils
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A nurse is assessing a client's lochia every 15 minutes for the first hour during the fourth stage of labor. Which of the following would the nurse expect to see?
A) Moderate lochia rubra with no clots B) Lochia alba saturating at least three pads C) Lochia rubra with few clots D) Lochia rubra saturating two pads
The nurse is working with a client diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The goal is that the client will be capable of living independently. The nursing theory that best supports this client's situa-tion is:
1. Orem's theory 2. Neuman's theory 3. Abdellah's theory 4. Henderson's theory
The nurse is reviewing the 1973 Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade for a patient asking about an abortion. What should the nurse explain about the induction of a legal abortion?
1. It must be performed at a federally funded clinic. 2. It must be performed before the period of viability. 3. It must be performed at a military hospital overseas. 4. It must be performed to provide tissue for therapeutic research.
If a patient experiences a third-degree burn over 30% of the body surface area, the first priority would be
a. provision of adequate protein. b. prevention of nausea and vomiting. c. replacement of fluids and electrolytes. d. provision of adequate energy.