A client's cast is removed. The client is worried because the skin appears mottled and is covered with a yellowish crust. What advice should the nurse give the client to address the skin problem?
A) Consult a skin specialist.
B) Scrub the area vigorously to remove the crust.
C) Apply lotions and take warm baths or soaks.
D) Avoid harsh sunlight.
C
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A patient is scheduled to undergo craniofacial surgery, a procedure that will necessitate the use of propofol
The operating use nurse should be aware that alternative medications will be absolutely necessary in order to produce what effect in the patient? A) Amnesia B) Euphoria C) Analgesia D) Hypnosis
A major urban hospital is adopting the practices of high reliability organizations. Which behaviors indicate that nursing staff are incorporating these practices? (Select all that apply.)
1. Staff development trains all on algorithms created to address system errors. 2. Human resources prepares materials to use prior to issuing staff suspensions. 3. Nurse manager intercedes before an error with intravenous medication occurs. 4. Vice president of nursing meets with staff to learn ways to reduce the incidence of sharps occurrences. 5. Staff nurses analyze the steps that occurred to determine why a client had an adverse reaction in the operating room.
The nurse reads that The National Institute of Nursing Research was developed as a result of:
a. federal studies that recommended nursing research be included in the mainstream of biomedical and behavioral sciences. b. the number of nursing research journals was increasing so much that there needed to be organization and centralization of research. c. the American Nurses Association established the need for further nursing research and dissemination of findings. d. the American Medical Association supported the nursing profession to perform their own clinical research.
If a client suddenly seems highly distractible and unable to focus attention, understand instructions, or shifts attention, the nurse should assess:
a. for a history of Alzheimer's disease. c. a family history of mental illness. b. signs and causes of acute confusion. d. self-esteem disturbance.