You are caring for a 2-year-old who screams and cries uncontrollably after parental visits. The child's crying wakes the other children, so you choose to move the child in his or her crib to the supply closet for a half-hour. Legally:
A) You are correct, because children need to learn appropriate behavior limits
B) You are correct, because the rights of the other children were being infringed upon
C) You are incorrect, because there was no threat of direct danger to this child or the other children in the ward
D) You are incorrect, because the time limit you chose was a little too long to keep the child separated from the others
C
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Nursing measures that help prevent postpartum urinary tract infection include
a. Promoting bed rest for 12 hours after delivery b. Discouraging voiding until the sensation of a full bladder is present c. Forcing fluids to at least 3000 mL/day d. Encouraging the intake of orange, grapefruit, or apple juice
It is suspected that an older adult patient is experiencing severe hypertension. The nurse documents symptoms that support this diagnosis when the patient reports
a. difficulty reading the newspaper's print. b. being fatigued after walking around the block. c. noticing that his heart "skips a beat" fre-quently. d. getting up from a chair too quickly makes him dizzy.
A client who wears soft contact lenses is experiencing eye pain and excessive tearing. What should the nurse suspect is occurring with this client?
1. Corneal ulcers 3. Dry contact lenses 4. Corneal abrasions 2. Lacrimal duct infection