A patient in the prenatal clinic has backaches related to improper lifting and bending. The nurse demonstrates good body mechanics and explains how they can reduce back strain. This illustrates which step of the nursing process?
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
ANS: D
In the implementation step, the nurse carries out interventions to address the nursing diagnosis.
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a. Partial-thickness burns covering both legs b. Open fractures of both legs with absent pedal pulses c. Neck injury and numbness of both legs d. Small pieces of shrapnel embedded in both eyes e. Head injury and difficult to arouse f. Bruising and pain in the right lower abdomen
Which of the following older patients demonstrates changes in sleep patterns attributable to central sleep apnea?
a. A patient who wakes up two to three times per night and is tired during the day b. A patient who reports sleeping less soundly and not feeling rested c. A patient who consistently awakens at 4 AM and goes to bed at 7 PM d. A patient who has irregular respiration during sleep and whose inspiratory muscles intermittently fail
Which of the following outlines a seven-step process for living that requires feeling, thinking, and acting?
A) Envisioning Your Nursing Career B) Networking C) Discovering Your Passion in Nursing D) Mentoring
A nurse in the occupational health arena is implementing a secondary prevention strategy. Which of the following best describes the action that was taken by the nurse?
a. Providing education on safety in the workplace to prevent injury b. Working with chronically diabetic workers to ensure appropriate medications c. Screening for hearing loss resulting from noise levels in the plants d. Ensuring that a person with cardiovascular disease attends a rehab program