A nurse is teaching a class about the role of acute care in the nursing process. A student asks what type of prevention, if any, acute care mainly provides. The nurse replies
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Quaternary
ANS: C
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A) hepatic encephalopathy. B) ototoxicity. C) vascular thrombosis. D) dehydration.
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a. Providing emotional support b. Managing vital signs c. Providing patient education d. Providing personal hygiene
A physician orders a patient to be placed in the Trendelenburg position. How will the nurse position the bed?
a. On the floor b. Parallel with the floor c. Tilted with the head of the bed down d. Tilted with the foot of the bed down
A client weighed 147 1/2 pounds (lb), lost 6 3/4 lb due to illness
How many pounds does the client now weigh? ____