MC You suspect an unconscious client has aspirated a piece of meat. Your first intervention is to
A. Deliver four back blows.
B. Deliver subdiaphragmatic abdominal thrusts.
C. Finger probe for obstruction.
D. Lift jaw to open mouth.
B
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1. Nurses are involved in decision making. 2. Rewards are given to those with money-saving ideas. 3. Decisions are made and then followed. 4. Nurses do not have to work overtime.
The nurse is planning to assess for the presence of lower pitch sounds when examining a patient's heart. Which item of equipment would the nurse use to make this assessment?
A) Tuning fork B) Two test tubes C) Bell of a stethoscope D) Diaphragm of a stethoscope
A nurse is assessing deep tendon reflexes in a client who sustained a spinal cord injury 5 days ago. The nurse can elicit a mild response to a tap on the patella. What is the nurse's in-terpretation of this finding?
A. There is a gradual response of all the nerves and muscles. B. It is too early to tell how extensive the injury is at this time. C. The injury has resulted in only temporary spinal cord dysfunction. D. The spinal shock phase of the injury is over.
The nurse is providing care to a lesbian postpartum client and her life partner. Which nursing actions are appropriate when providing care to this couple? Select all that apply
1. Providing the couple with the same rights and care as those given to heterosexual couples 2. Educating the couple about heterosexual contraception during the postpartum period 3. Teaching the couple about when it is safe to resume sexual relations 4. Encouraging the couple to join a support group of other postpartum lesbian couples 5. Expecting the nonpregnant partner to assume the role of father