Which is a moist cold application?
a. Ice collar
b. Ice glove
c. Ice bag
d. Cold compress
D
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A) Corticosteroids B) Anticholinergics C) Beta-adrenergics D) Peak flow monitoring device
A patient who emigrated from India is admitted to the medical step-down unit with a bowel obstruction. A nasogastric (NG) tube is inserted to decompress her stomach
She asks the nurse whether her daughter can bring in garlic to administer through her NG tube. The nurse tells the patient that she will ask the physician when she makes rounds. This nurse is using the theory developed by which nurse theorist? a. Betty Neuman b. Dorothea Orem c. Callista Roy d. Madeline Leininger
It is a busy day on the medical-surgical floor, and the nurse must teach a patient ready for discharge about his medications. How can the nurse most efficiently use her time and provide this education?
a. Write down instructions so the patient can read them at home. b. Discuss the information while assisting the patient with his bath. c. Educate the patient about his medications as each one is given. d. Follow up with the patient after discharge with a phone call.
The nurse is teaching the parents of a 9-year-old girl about the socialization that is occurring in their child through school contacts. Which of the following information would the nurse include in her teaching plan?
A) Teachers are the most influential people in the development of the school-age child's social network. B) Continuous peer relationships provide the most important social interaction for school-age children. C) Parents should establish norms and standards that signify acceptance or rejection. D) A characteristic of school-age children is their formation of groups with no rules and values involved.