Perineal care for the female patient requires draping the patient. The best method for using a bath blanket to drape the patient is to place it in a:
a. square position.
b. long position.
c. diamond position.
d. rectangular position.
C
Drape the patient with a bath blanket in the diamond position.
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A) Platelet count and fibrinogen B) Prothrombin time and partial thromboplastin time C) Thrombin time and fibrinogen D) D-dimer and fibrin degradation products
The nurse manager overhears health care providers make inaccurate comments about the sexuality of older patients. Which comment should the nurse correct or follow up with teaching?
A) "Overall, sex takes longer for older men than younger men.". B) "Older people are less sexually responsive than young people.". C) "Both men and women have orgasms less often than younger people do.". D) "Sexual intercourse is usually not physically possible for older women because vaginal lubricant production ceases with menopause.".
The nurse would explain to a client with complaints of wheezing and chest tightness that wheezing occurs when
a. air is passing through a narrowed airway. b. air is trapped in the alveoli. c. an allergic reaction is taking place. d. sputum production is increased.
A patient is transferred to the postanesthesia unit after surgery to repair an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The patient's temperature is 34.6°C
What actions should be taken by the nurse? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Plan to keep the patient's temperature low until he is completely awake from anesthesia. 2. Wrap the patient's head in warmed blankets. 3. Rewarm the patient as quickly as possible. 4. Administer warmed IV fluids. 5. Ask respiratory therapy to warm inspired ventilator air.