The nurse did a digital removal of an impaction. This means that the nurse:
a. Gave an enema
b. Gave a suppository
c. Used a lubricated, gloved finger to re-move the impaction
d. Applied an ostomy pouch
C
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The nurse is reviewing theories of illness. The germ theory, which states that microscopic organisms such as bacteria and viruses are responsible for specific disease conditions, is a basic belief of which theory of illness?
a. Holistic b. Biomedical c. Naturalistic d. Magicoreligious
Which is considered a traditional Black belief about illness?
A. A state of disharmony B. A separation of body, mind, and spirit C. An alteration in the energy force D. Evil ancestral influence on the person
The actions of dantrolene compared with those of diazepam differ in that:
a. dantrolene acts directly on skeletal muscles. b. both act directly on skeletal muscles, but diazepam is a weaker agent. c. dantrolene acts on GABA at the receptor site. d. diazepam acts through changes in muscle potassium and hydrogen concentrations.
A new patient and her partner arrive on the labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum unit for the birth of their first child. You apply the electronic fetal monitor (EFM) to the woman
Her partner asks you to explain what is printing on the graph, referring to the EFM strip. He wants to know what the baby's heart rate should be. Your best response is: a. "Don't worry about that machine; that's my job." b. "The top line graphs the baby's heart rate. Generally the heart rate is between 110 and 160 . The heart rate will fluctuate in response to what is happening during la-bor." c. "The top line graphs the baby's heart rate, and the bottom line lets me know how strong the contractions are." d. "Your doctor will explain all of that later."