The nurse is using presence to reduce the anxiety of a critically ill patient. What nursing behavior demonstrates an effective use of presence?
A) Staying in the patient's room to complete documentation
B) Having a conversation in the patient's room that excludes the patient
C) Maintaining eye contact with the patient during explanations
D) Focusing on specific nursing care tasks while in the patient's room
C
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Which statement concerning the testes is true?
a. The lymphatic vessels of the testes drain into the abdominal lymph nodes. b. The vas deferens is located along the inferior portion of each testis. c. The right testis is lower than the left because the right spermatic cord is longer. d. The cremaster muscle contracts in response to cold and draws the testicles closer to the body.
When assessing a patient who has suffered a burn injury, the nurse classifies the burn as a deep partial-thickness burn. What is this observation most likely based upon?
a. Painful reddened skin b. Charred skin with milky-white areas c. Erythema and blisters d. Erythema, pain, and swelling
A client with ARF is allowed a specific amount of fluid by mouth during 24 hours in order to
a. compensate for insensible and measured fluid losses during the previous 24 hours. b. equal the expected urine output for the next 24 hours. c. prevent hyperkalemia, which could lead to serious cardiac dysrhythmia. d. prevent the development of complicating hypostatic pneumonia.
The nurse is preparing an education session for women on the prevention of urinary tract infections (UTIs). Which statement should be included?
1. Lower urinary tract infections rarely occur in women. 2. The most common causative organism of cystitis is E. coli. 3. Wiping from back to front after a BM will help prevent a UTI. 4. Back pain often develops with a lower urinary tract infection.