While assisting the elderly client who has dry skin with personal hygiene, the nurse:(Select all that apply) Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Uses soap to cleanse the skin
2. Thoroughly rinses the skin
3. Bathes the client daily
4. Uses moisturizing cream
5. Avoids using oily creams
2,4
Rationale: Soap and detergent cause drying
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When asked why the patient is receiving the drug methylprednisolone, the nurse explains that the drug is used in the spinal cord–injured patient to:
1. reduce spinal cord cellular damage. 2. counteract spinal shock. 3. increase blood supply to the injured cord. 4. enhance sexual function.
If the units of measurement in the first or second parts of two ratios are the same they can be
cancelled. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A young women in labor, G1P0, is diagnosed with pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH). She is ordered to receive magnesium sulfate. What are the other components of her nursing care? (Select all that apply.)
a. Maintaining a quiet environment b. Assessing vital signs and fetal heart tones frequently c. Providing large amounts of PO and IV fluids to maintain fluid volume d. Allowing the woman to ambulate ad lib e. Assessing for clonus and deep tendon reflexes f. Monitoring urine hourly for protein
A community health nurse visits a local women's health center to provide teaching about the effects of smoking during pregnancy
After teaching the class, the nurse determines that the women have understood the teaching when they identify which of the following as a possible maternal or infant effect? A) Low-birth-weight newborns B) Newborn feeding problems C) Genetic malformations D) Developmental delays