In which of the following areas is the most teaching needed by the surgical patient and the family?
a. Wound care c. Return to activities of daily living
b. Medications d. Return to work
A
Wound care is often the area of teaching most requested by the patient and the family. It is one area with which the patient may have had no past experience.
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A) Erection and flaccidity B) Impotence and anxiety C) Masturbation and impotence D) Climax and a failure to ejaculate
The nurse is a member of a committee to design a critical care unit in a new building. Which design trend would best to facilitate family-centered care?
a. Ensure that the patient's room is large enough and has adequate space for a sleeper sofa and storage for family members' personal belongings. b. Include a diagnostic suite in close proximity to the unit so that the patient does not have to travel far for testing. c. Incorporate a large waiting room on the top floor of the hospital with a scenic view and amenities such as coffee and tea. d. Provide access to a scenic garden for meditation.
The nurse must administer eardrops to an infant. How should she proceed?
1) Pull the pinna down and back before instilling the drops. 2) Pull the pinna upward and outward before instilling the drops. 3) Instill the drops directly; no special positioning is necessary. 4) Position the patient supine with the head of the bed elevated 30°.
Supine position means the patient is
A) lying on their back. B) on their back; head slightly raised. C) on their stomach. D) on their back; head downhill