A client suffering from infectious diarrhea, dehydration, and right sided paralysis is confined to bed. What is the client most prone to?
A) Bowel obstruction
B) Decubitus ulcer
C) Depression
D) Urinary incontinence
Ans: B
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Which of the following interventions promotes mindful listening in any health care setting?
1. Telling the client to get off the phone 2. Encouraging the family to step outside before assessing the client 3. Turning off the television before interviewing a client 4. Asking clients what they would like to drink when taking medication
When assessing a 22-year-old male patient, the nurse learns that he smokes a pack of cigarettes daily. The patient tells the nurse, "I enjoy smoking and have no plans to quit." Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate?
a. Health Seeking Behaviors related to cigarette use b. Ineffective Health Maintenance related to tobacco use c. Readiness for Enhanced Self-Health Management related to smoking d. Deficient Knowledge related to long-term effects of cigarette smoking
In decompression sickness, emboli are formed by bubbles of:
a. Oxygen b. Nitrogen c. Carbon monoxide d. Hydrogen
Which statement regarding medication distribution within the body is accurate?
1. The blood–brain barrier inhibits rapid crossing of all medications. 2. Body organs with high levels of blood flow are more difficult organs to which to deliver drugs. 3. Medications that are lipid-soluble are more completely distributed. 4. Drug–protein complexes must form prior to crossing capillary membranes.