A man has brought his wife to the emergency room. Because of her visible injuries and demeanor, the nurse suspects partner abuse. The man is doing most of the talking, and the wife sits quietly with her head down
In preparing to examine the woman, the nurse should: A. Ask her if she would like her husband to wait in the waiting room.
B. Find a chair so that the husband can sit by her during the examination.
C. Ask the husband if he would like to be present during the examination.
D. Tell the husband to wait in the waiting room while his wife is being examined.
D
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A patient taking a vasodilator complains of dizziness when getting out of bed to go to the bathroom. The nurse should advise the patient to do which of the following to try to prevent or-thostatic hypotension?
a. Drink two glasses of water just prior to changing positions to get out of bed or stand up to walk. b. Avoid abrupt position changes by slowly moving into another position. c. Ask for the bedpan to avoid having to get out of bed. d. Rapidly transition to the sitting position in the bed and then dangle the feet to improve circulation prior to walking to the bathroom.
A nursing instructor is educating a student nurse about bridging the gap between diminishing financial support for chronic care and multifaceted health care demands that can be long lasting
The instructor recognizes that further teaching is warranted when the student nurse lists which of the following as an indispensable means for accomplishing this? a. Self-management b. Family involvement c. Shared decision making d. Family nonengagement
A client in a long-term care facility has fallen. Assessment findings characteristic of a hip fracture include:
1. The injured leg is shortened and externally rotated. 2. Pain is relieved by moving the affected extremity. 3. Redness, tenderness, and severe swelling are found at the hip joint. 4. The client is repeatedly bending the injured leg at the knee and internally rotating the leg.
Based on the information shown in the accompanying figure and obtained for a patient in the emergency room, which action will the nurse take first?
a. Administer the prescribed morphine 4 mg IV. b. Contact the operating room to schedule surgery. c. Check the patient's oxygen saturation using pulse oximetry. d. Ask the patient about the date of the last tetanus immunization.