A nurse assesses the respiratory functioning of a patient in a halo vest for alterations. What common complication associated with spinal cord injury should be monitored for this patient?
A) Pneumonia
B) Bronchial infection
C) Pulmonary embolus
D) Hypoxia
C
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What is the purpose of teaching leg exercises to a patient prior to surgery?
A) Leg exercises increase the patient's appetite postoperatively. B) Leg exercises improve circulation and prevent blood clots. C) Leg exercises help to prevent pressure sores to the sacrum. D) Leg exercise help increase the patient's level of consciousness after surgery.
An older adult is considering residential care/assisted living (RC/AL). The nurse knows that the older adult needs additional teaching when the older adult states which of the following?
a. "I read a recent article that stated that al-most half of older adults would move to an assisted living community if they could no longer care for themselves." b. "I am happy that Medicare pays for the cost of living in an RC/AL." c. "I will have to check with my long term care insurance company. I heard that it might pay for RC/AL." d. "RC/AL costs significantly less than nurs-ing home care."
What is the correct answer to adding the following three decimals: 5.82, 19.06, and 27.33?
a. 46.39 b. 51.21 c. 52.21 d. 104.39
Based on the ecological model of health, a nurse would evaluate which of the following to understand why a community is having a large incidence of recurring respiratory infections?
A. Local health-care facilities B. Community health-care programs C. Medical tests results D. Living and employment situations