Changing a person's center of attention is:
a. Guided imagery
b. Distraction
c. Circadian rhythm
d. Relaxation
B
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A parent calls the nursing call center stating that his child, who has a cast after surgical treatment of a clubfoot, is very fussy even after acetaminophen (Tylenol) administration and that the child's toes seem cool
What advice does the nurse give the parent? A. "Elevate the affected extremity and apply ice for 20 minutes." B. "Make four cuts to the top of the cast, each about 1 inch long." C. "Take your child to the nearest emergency department now." D. "Try giving your child a dose of ibuprofen (Pediaprofen) instead."
A patient with a new automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (AICD) asks the nurse what happens if he goes into that deadly heart rhythm again. The nurse will base her response knowing that the AICD will
A) periodically fire just to test for lead placement and battery life. B) respond to ventricular tachyarrhythmia by delivering a shock within 10 to 20 seconds of its onset. C) use radiofrequency energy to deliver an electrical shock through the site where the lethal rhythm originates. D) remove scar tissue and aneurysm during placement of electrodes and then will shock if paradoxical ventricular movement is located.
A client who has a renal mass on the right side is scheduled for a right radical nephrectomy. Immediate postoperative nursing care would include all of the following. Which action is MOST important?
a. assessing neurological status and lung sounds b. monitoring IV fluid infusions c. observing the dressing frequently for bleeding d. planning several periods of uninterrupted rest each day
The nurse is planning to provide care according to Leininger's theory of culturally congruent care. What should the nurse include when providing care to the client?
1. Care should be influenced by the organizational structure. 2. The client's familiar lifeways are preserved. 3. Accommodations should be satisfying to clients. 4. Nursing care must be repatterned to help the client move toward wellness. 5. Care should be structured to fit the nurse's needs