The nurse is applying a device to a client's hand to maintain thumb adduction and opposition to the fingers. The nurse is applying which of the following to the client?
a. Bed board c. Traction
b. Footboard d. Hand-wrist splint
ANS: D
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A 28-year-old patient is to receive a dose of lorazepam intravenously for sedation during a procedure. The nursing priority would be to assess for which of the following?
A) Ataxia and confusion B) Respiratory disturbances and partial airway obstruction C) Seizures D) Leukopenia and diplopia
A patient travels internationally for work and has a lot of job anxiety. She also uses an electric heating blanket every night she is at home. Which fertility awareness methods should the nurse discourage her from using?
A) Calendar method B) Basal body temperature (BBT) method C) Cervical mucus method D) Symptothermal method
________ refers to a type of arrhythmia that originates in the sinoatrial (SA) node and causes a sustained increased heart rate of over 100 beats per minute.
A. Sinus tachycardia B. Supraventricular tachycardia C. Supraventricular bradycardia D. Atrial flutter