A nurse is performing skin testing on a client suspected to have an allergic disorder
What measure should the nurse employ when performing the injection?
A) Face the needle bevel downward during insertion
B) Insert the needle to the level under the dermis
C) Insert the needle approximately one-fourth of an inch
D) Hold the needle nearly flat against the client's skin
D
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The most likely cause for the client's complaint is: 1. Primary dysmenorrhea. 2. Secondary dysmenorrhea. 3. Menorrhagia. 4. Hypermenorrhea.
The graduate nurse is working on a geriatric unit that includes caring for clients at the end of life. Which of the following behaviors by the nurse indicates a healthy response to the dying client and family?
1. Remaining out of the room to allow the client and family privacy 2. Attention to detail regarding pain and comfort measures for the client 3. Delegating physical care of the client to the LPN 4. Giving care without explaining procedures
A nurse is working with a young male client who says that he is Elvis Presley. Recognizing that this is a delusion of grandiosity, the nurse decides that a goal today will be to promote a sense of self-worth and increased self-esteem
What did the nurse do? A) Reminded the client that his name is not Elvis and remarked on the qualities of his real name. B) Tell the client how handsome he looked and remarked on his classy sideburns. C) Complimented the client when he was being considerate of another, older patient on the unit. D) Asked the client to sing for the others on the unit to demonstrate his Elvis style.
The mechanism of action of proton pump inhibitors is to
1. neutralize acid. 2. reduce acid secretion in the stomach. 3. block H2 receptors in the stomach. 4. decrease infection.