Discoloration (blue, gray, or purple) of the skin or mucous membranes due to lack of oxygen in the blood is called ______
1. Petechiae
2. Contusions
3. Cyanosis
4. Purpura
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The nurse manager is planning an educational program to address noise levels on the unit. What information should be given about the recommended noise levels?
1. It is recommended that noise levels in patient rooms should be no greater than 35 dBA. 2. Many of the sounds in the high-acuity unit are foreign and frightening. 3. Excessive noise levels also have an impact on the staff. 4. The recommended noise levels in high-acuity areas are higher due to increased noise from alarms and machines. 5. The biggest patient complaint about noise is about staff conversation.
A nursing instructor is evaluating whether the nursing students understand the three fundamental qualities that leaders share. According to Bennis and Nanus, the fundamental qualities of effective leaders are:
a. guided vision, passion, and integrity. b. knowledge of self, honesty, and maturity. c. intelligence, self-confidence, and determination. d. honesty, self-awareness, and sociability.
The registered nurse shared the immunization schedule with the new mother, pointed out the benefits and risks of immunization, and shared the immunization currently scheduled
The mother held the baby's leg as the nurse quickly gave the injection. The next day the mother called the clinic supervisor and stated she was going to sue because the baby's leg was red, swollen, and clearly painful and the infant had cried all night, keeping both of them awake. She expected appropriate action to be taken. What, if anything, should the nurse do? A. Explain that the mother was often noncompliant, so this whole complaint was probably just an attention-getting device. B. Point out to all concerned that if the leg was red, hot, and swollen, it could not have been from the injection. C. Remember that the mother had been informed of both benefits and risks and had held the baby's leg during the injection, so informed consent had been given. D. Stress that because of the young mother's lack of income, the injection had been free, so the mother had no right to complain.
A 73 year old patient who sustained a right hip fracture in a fall requests pain medication from the nurse. Based on his injury, which type of pain is this patient most likely experiencing?
a. phantom b. visceral c. deep somatic d. referred