Which of the following nursing interventions help prevent venous stasis and other circulatory complications in a client who has undergone surgery?
A) Place pillows under the client's knees or calves.
B) Encourage the client to move legs frequently and do leg exercises.
C) Place pressure on the client's lower extremities.
D) Place the client in a side-lying position.
B
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What instruction would the nurse include when planning anticipatory guidance for parents of a toddler?
a. Adhere to a rigid schedule because the toddler is ritualistic. b. Limit-setting should include praise. c. Shoes should fit snugly at the toe and arch. d. Dress the toddler in pants with a zipper so that he or she can learn to zip and unzip clothes.
A patient has an order to restrict fluids. What is one comfort measure nurses can implement for this patient to alleviate a common problem?
A) back rubs B) chewing gum C) hair care D) oral hygiene
When working with a pediatric patient, a nurse should do which of the following? Select all that apply
1. Tell the child that shots hurt a little bit. 2. Inform the child that a shot will not hurt. 3. Distract the child with a story when giving a shot. 4. Tell the child that the pain from a shot is temporary. 5. Encourage the child to take a teddy bear's tympanic temperature.
Emotional responses are triggered by a variety of factors, including all EXCEPT which of the following?
a. drugs b. genetic markers c. electrical stimuli d. polymerase chain reactions