Which of the following questions may be the most helpful in identifying the cause of a headache?
A) What were you doing before the headache began?
B) Do any visual changes accompany the headache?
C) Does anything make the headache better?
D) What does it feel like?
A
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a. Taking a warm sitz bath several times each day b. Utilizing a daily enema to prevent constipation c. Using bulk-producing agents to aid elimination d. Self-administering anti-inflammatory suppositories e. Taking a laxative each morning
A chief nursing officer (CNO) wishes to demonstrate to the community that the quality of nursing in his or her particular hospital meets or exceeds professional standards. The best method for demonstrating this would be for the CNO to
a. advertise nurse–patient ratios. b. apply for magnet hospital status. c. hire advanced practice nurses. d. publish complication rates.
Which consideration will the nurse apply to the assessment of a patient who sustained penetrating trauma?
1. The extent of injury is related to the amount of energy transferred to the body tissues. 2. The amount of trauma sustained is related to the patient's nutritional status before the injury. 3. If the patient was well hydrated at the time of injury, the extent will be diminished. 4. The primary determinant of injury is the arc traveled by the penetrating object
The client with chronic renal failure who would not be a candidate for peritoneal dialysis is a client
a. who has diabetes mellitus. b. who is a 10-year-old child. c. with severe cardiovascular disease. d. with severe respiratory disease.