A patient is having dyspnea. What would the nurse do first?
a. remove pillows from under the head
b. elevate the head of the bed
c. elevate the foot of the bed
d. take the blood pressure
Ans: b. elevate the head of the bed
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A) Diarrhea B) Weight gain C) Hypertension D) Seizures
A nurse on your unit sustains a needlestick injury while caring for a client whose infectious status is unknown. What would be the best course of action for the nurse to follow?
A) Avoid notifying the supervisor of the injury until the client's infectious status is confirmed. B) Avoid revealing the identity of the client or source of blood. C) Be tested for disease antibodies at appropriate intervals. D) Document the injury in writing after the client's infectious status is confirmed.
Researchers communicate their aims as problem statements, statements of purpose, research questions, or hypotheses. What is the statement of purpose?
A) Summarizes the overall study goal. B) Specific query researchers want to answer in addressing the research problem. C) Articulate the nature, context, and significance of the problem. D) Statement of predicted relationships between two or more variables.
Prior to going to surgery, it is important to
A. take the temperature only. B. ask family members to wait in the lobby. C. remove all prostheses. D. make an occupied bed.