Before inserting a rectal thermometer, you need to:
a. Clean it with hot water
b. Lubricate the end of the covered probe
c. Place it in a probe cover
d. Clean it with a disinfectant
B
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A client on the mental health unit has agoraphobia and refuses to go to the dayroom for a scheduled unit activity. The nurse can best reduce the client's anxiety by which action?
1. Premedicate the client with a benzodiazepine. 2. Require the client to go but stay for only 10 minutes. 3. Reinforce that the client knows everyone else on the unit. 4. Offer to accompany the client and stay with her.
The nurse recommends the use of salt that is iodized because iodized salt:
1. can prevent the development of goiter in adults and cretinism in infants. 2. can help prevent hypothyroidism. 3. is instrumental in preventing tumors of the parathyroid gland. 4. works as an important component of thyroid replacement therapy.
Which nursing intervention should be employed for the client during the first 72 hours after a stroke to prevent common complications?
A. Administer analgesics as ordered to promote pain relief. B. Cluster nursing procedures together to avoid fatiguing the client. C. Monitor neurologic signs closely with VS to determine early changes in status. D. Position with a flat back rest to enhance cerebral perfusion.
The nurse is admitting an 8-year-old Vietnamese child who hit a parked car while riding a bike. The child has a fracture of the left radius and femur in addition to a fractured orbit
The child is stoic and denies pain. An appropriate action by the nurse is which of the following? (Select all that apply.) 1. Use the FLACC scale to determinethe child's pain level. 2. Tell the child to ring the call bell ifthe leg starts hurting. 3. Administer pain medication now andcontinue on a regular basis. 4. Ask the child's parents to notifythe nurse if the child complains of pain.