Always shave the male patient with an electric razor before the hearing aid is put in the ear.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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An elderly patient is admitted to the emergency department for treatment of an acute urinary tract infection with possible sepsis. During the admission examination, the nurse notices multiple ecchymoses of varying ages over both ulnar edges
The patient denies falling and seems reluctant to answer any questions about the ecchymoses. The patient's daughter states that the patient falls down often, and she appears impatient with her mother. The patient's gait and balance are normal, and the patient is oriented and otherwise cooperative. What is the best nursing action? A) Obtain x-rays of the forearms. B) Evaluate serum electrolyte values. C) Report the situation to protective services. D) Apply a vest restraint to the patient.
The question that would be best to ask when the nurse wishes to introduce the topic of the client's
sexual functioning is a. "Have you recently experienced a change in your self-esteem?" b. "Has anything, such as illness, pregnancy, or a health problem, interfered with your role as a wife (or husband)?" c. "Has anything, such as a heart attack or surgery, changed the way you feel about yourself as a man (or woman)?" d. "Has anything, such as surgery or disease, changed your body's ability to function sexually?"
The nurse is releasing a client with dysphagia. What is one thing to teach the client to aid in maximizing oral intake as safely as possible?
A) Serve food and liquids hot. B) Encourage liquids with meals. C) Discourage consumption of alcohol. D) Encourage the client to rest after meals.
The patient presents to the clinic for an initial prenatal examination
She asks the nurse whether there might be a problem for her baby because she has type B Rh-positive blood and her husband has type O Rh-negative blood, or because her sister's baby had ABO incompatibility. What is the nurse's best answer? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. "Your baby would be at risk for Rh problems if your husband were Rh-negative." 2. "Rh problems only occur when the mother is Rh-negative and the father is not." 3. "ABO incompatibility occurs only after the baby is born." 4. "We don't know for sure, but we can test for ABO incompatibility." 5. "Your husband's being type B puts you at risk for ABO incompatibility."