A/An ____________________ burn is caused by heat, fire, or flame.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
thermal
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Postoperative instructions must be modified for a patient with an intraocular lens implant. The nurse modifies postoperative care from that given most general surgery patients as fol-lows:
1. Early ambulation is not necessary. 2. The dressing should be removed immediately on return to the surgical unit. 3. Do not have this patient cough. 4. The patient should not be allowed to have visitors.
What pain management approach is most effective for a child who is having a bone marrow test?
a. Relaxation techniques b. Administration of an opioid c. EMLA cream applied over site d. Conscious or unconscious sedation
A 48-year-old male patient screened for diabetes at a clinic has a fasting plasma glucose level of 120 mg/dL (6.7 mmol/L). The nurse will plan to teach the patient about
a. self-monitoring of blood glucose. b. using low doses of regular insulin. c. lifestyle changes to lower blood glucose. d. effects of oral hypoglycemic medications.
An experienced nurse says to a new graduate, "When you've practiced as long as I have, you'll instantly know how to take care of psychotic patients." What is the new graduate's best analysis of this comment? Select all that apply
a. The experienced nurse may have lost sight of patients' individuality, which may compromise the integrity of practice. b. New research findings must be continually integrated into a nurse's practice to provide the most effective care. c. Experience provides mental health nurses with the tools and skills needed for effective professional practice. d. Experienced psychiatric nurses have learned the best ways to care for psychotic patients through trial and error. e. Effective psychiatric nurses should be continually guided by an intuitive sense of patients' needs.