A(n) ________ is an inactive substance that has no pharmacological effects but may make a patient with a positive attitude "feel better."
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
placebo
A placebo is an inactive substance that has no pharmacological effect but the patient may express a sense of well-being.
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Before administering enteral feeding, the nurse can ensure proper tube placement by
a. asking the client to swallow. b. auscultating the stomach as 10 ml of water is injected. c. extracting stomach contents from the tube. d. holding the end of the tube under water to check for bubbling.
When auscultating the apex of the lung, you should listen at a point:
a. even with the second rib. b. 4 cm above the first rib. c. higher on the right side. d. on the convex diaphragm surface.
A client is experiencing pain after spraining an ankle. The nurse realizes the type of pain the client is most likely experiencing would be:
1. Mild pain 2. Severe pain 3. Somatic pain 4. Visceral pain
The primiparous client at 39 weeks' gestation calls the clinic and reports increased bladder pressure but easier breathing and irregular, mild contractions. She also states that she just cleaned the entire house. Which statement should the nurse make?
1. "You should not work so much at this point in pregnancy." 2. "Your body may be telling you it is going into labor soon." 3. "If the bladder pressure continues, come in to the clinic tomorrow." 4. "What you are describing is not commonly experienced in the last weeks."