It is acceptable for the nursing assistant to make assumptions about patients based on stereotypes.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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The nurse is applying a warm moist compress to the client's right calf. Prior to putting the compress in place, which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?
1. Turn the client onto the left side. 2. Encourage the client to toilet and perform any actions that would require removal of the compress. 3. Turn the client onto the right side. 4. Elevate the head of the bed.
A client has severe manifestations of an autosomal dominant disorder. The client's father is also affected by the disorder, but to a lesser degree. How would the nurse interpret this phenomenon?
1. The mother must have an unexpressed form of the disorder. 2. In this situation the child usually manifests the disorder at an older age than did the parent. 3. This situation is an example of genetic anticipation. 4. Environmental influences must have exacerbated the expression of the genetic tendency in the child.
A student nurse has heard about something called the Nurse Licensure Compact. When the student asks a nurse educator, the nurse educator explains that the Nurse Licensure Compact is a:
a. plan for all nurses to need only one license with a large annual fee. b. project of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. c. type of specialized organizational tool used in licensure and NCLEX exams. d. spinoff of EEOC legislation.
A postpartum client comes to the clinic for her 6-week postpartum checkup. When assessing the client's cervix, the nurse would expect the external cervical os to appear:
A) Shapeless B) Circular C) Triangular D) Slit-like