Which of the following is a recommended guideline nurses follow when using an electric heating pad on a patient?
A) Secure the heating pad to the patient's clothing with safety pins.
B) Place a heavy towel or blanket over the heating pad to maximize heat effects.
C) Use a heating pad with a selector switch that can be turned up by the patient if needed.
D) Place a heating pad anteriorly or laterally to, not under, the body part.
D
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What is an appropriate nursing intervention for a client with hypertension who is noncompliant with medical treatment?
a. Allow the client to have BP checked once a year. b. Insist that the client eat a low sodium diet. c. Frequently contact the client to make sure medication is being taken per physician's orders. d. Encourage client to become active participant in the treatment.
To best facilitate a client's understanding of an electrophysiologic study, the nurse would explain that this study will
a. enable the physician to reproduce dysrhythmias and evaluate antidysrhythmic drugs. b. evaluate the relationship of the atrium to the ventricles during contractions. c. increase the understanding of the strength of the muscles in the ventricles. d. interrupt blood flow to coronary arteries and assess the heart's electrical system.
A young adult client is brought into the emergency department with hypothermia. The nurse realizes that which of the following may have contributed to the condition in this client?
1. Alcohol intake 2. Walking outdoors in 30°Fweather 3. Not wearing a hat 4. Wearing light socks and tennis shoes
A cultural assessment should be done:
A) on every client to whom the nurse is assigned. B) before developing a nursing care plan. C) when the client's beliefs may impact care. D) when the client is from a another country.