If a peripheral pulse needs to be assessed quickly, the nurse should select the:
a. radial pulse.
b. brachial pulse.
c. carotid pulse.
d. pedal pulse.
C
The carotid site is the best for finding a pulse quickly.
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A patient calls the clinic in a panic because she discovers she is pregnant after having unprotected sex
Shortly thereafter the patient ingested alcohol and acetaminophen. She is concerned about causing damage to the fetus. What should the nurse respond to the patient? A) "Why did you have unprotected sex if you had been drinking?" B) "You didn't know you were pregnant, so you haven't done anything wrong. The fetus isn't exposed to the mother's blood until after it implants, so the wedding's not an issue. But, don't have any more alcohol while you're pregnant." C) "Exposure to alcohol can cause facial deformities, low birth weights, and underdeveloped brains." D) "You didn't know you were pregnant, so you haven't done anything intentionally wrong. But alcohol is very damaging to the growing fetus, so you'd better be sure to stop drinking. Do you need any support for that?"
The nurse evaluating the success of interventions for clients who are suicidal will look at prevention of attempts or statements by the client indicating a lessening of time where ideation is present
Which of the following would also BEST measure success of interventions for clients who are suicidal? a. verbalized increased comfort in being alone b. shortness of the hospital stay compared to previous stays c. verbalized hope for the future d. medication compliance
The nurse is writing the teaching plan for a client undergoing a radioactive iodine uptake test to study thyroid function. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. "You need to stay at least 4 feet (1.2 m) away from other people after the test because you'll be radioactive." B. "You need to lie very still on a stretcher that is placed in a long tube for the scan" C. "Don't take any iodine or thyroid medication before the test." D. "Schedule the bone scans before your radioactive iodine uptake test."