The nurse lowers the bed to place the patient on the bedpan, then raises the head of the bed to which angle?
a. 20 degrees
b. 45 degrees
c. 90 degrees
d. 30 degrees
D
Elimination is facilitated with the head of the bed elevated 30 degrees.
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a. "You must clean around your catheter daily with soap and water." b. "Wash the vaginal weights with a 10% bleach solution after each use." c. "Operations to repair your bladder are available, and you can consider these." d. "Buy slacks with elastic waistbands that are easy to pull down."
A nurse is preparing an educational program for the nursing assistants at the long-term care facility concerning potential psychiatric issues in the elderly. Which symptoms should the nurse include? Select all that apply
A) Changes in sleep patterns B) Delusions and hallucinations C) Clients speaking about a fear of death D) Clients who have a flat affect E) Clients who have difficulty in performing their ADLs
The nurse is preparing a plan of care for an infant who will be returning from the recovery room following the surgical repair of a cleft lip located on the right side of the lip
On return from the recovery room, the nurse plans to position the infant: 1. Prone and flat 2. Supine and flat 3. On the left side 4. On the right side
When a cast is put on a forearm or leg, the fingers or toes are left uncovered. This is to make it possible to
A) watch for any color or temperature changes. B) clean the nails. C) apply lotion. D) wiggle the patient's fingers or toes.