The patient is performing ROM exercises independently. These are known as __________ exercises
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
active ROM
ROM exercises may be active, passive, or active-assisted. They are active if the patient is able to perform the exercises independently and passive if the exercises are performed for the patient by the caregiver. The exercises are active-assisted if the patient is able to perform some of the actions independently with support and assistance from the caregiver.
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The nurse has taken a position in a clinic in an area where fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is prevalent. What information should the nurse's manager provide?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. FAS is found mostly in the economically disadvantaged population. 2. The most common cause of intellectual disorders that are not inherited is the use of alcohol by the pregnant woman. 3. FAS is common but occurs only when the mother is a very heavy drinker. 4. Children with FAS may be at risk for addictions. 5. FAS is caused by a created genetic disease.
The nurse manager determines that a new staff nurse is demonstrating characteristics of a critical thinker. What did the manager observe the nurse perform?
1. Listening with empathy to a client who recently has been diagnosed. 2. Waiting for the medical team to determine the focus of the client's supportive care. 3. Questioning a medication order that does not appear to meet the client's needs for pain management. 4. Exhibiting a willingness to try alternate methods of addressing a client's care needs. 5. Practicing nursing in a culturally competent fashion.
A nurse explains to a client that he will need to have a bowel prep before going to his esophagogastroscopy. On what should the nurse focus to improve communication skills?
1. Pace 2. Intonation 3. Simplicity 4. Clarity
The patient is hyperventilating from anxiety and abdominal pain. Which assessment findings should the nurse attribute to respiratory alkalosis? (Select all that apply.)
a. Skin pale and cold b. Tingling of fingertips c. Heart rate of 102 d. Numbness around mouth e. Cramping in feet