Body temperature is most accurate when measured in the
A) mouth.
B) ear.
C) rectum.
D) armpit.
C
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One of the aspects of teaching patients with bronchiectasis self-care is to include their families in the teaching of postural drainage. Why is it so important for the nurse to include families in their self-care teaching?
A) Because the patient physically cannot do it himself B) To avoid having to go to a center for treatment twice a day C) Because the patient gets so tired that he cannot manage a postural drainage treatment regimen without other people to help D) To avoid exposure to people with upper respiratory infections
A patient is admitted to the intensive care unit with a diagnosis of thyroid storm. The nurse anticipates administering high doses of potassium iodide or strong iodine solution to:
a. reduce tachycardia and extremes of blood pressure. b. speed thyroid hormone metabolism. c. prevent thyroid hormone application. d. suppress thyroid hormone release.
Which nutritional problem should the nurse be more alert for in older adult clients with diabetes mellitus?
A. Obesity B. Malnutrition C. Alcoholism D. Hyperglycemia
Which of the following are examples of objective data? (Select all that apply)
a. A patient has an offensive body odor. b. A patient complains of feeling stressed. c. A patient complains of feeling anxious. d. A patient complains of substernal chest pain. e. A patient falls when ambulating to the bathroom. f. A patient states, "I feel a sense of impending doom."