Patients with paraplegia and tetraplegia are at high risk for all of the following except
A. urinary tract infection.
B. contractures.
C. vertigo and edema.
D. pressure ulcers.
Answer: C
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The nurse is caring for a client who is being discharged following an appendectomy. Which instruction is the most important for the nurse to teach this client regarding wound healing?
A) "Thoroughly irrigate the wound with hydrogen peroxide once a day." B) "Apply a lubricating lotion to the edges of the wound twice a day." C) "Add more fruits and vegetables to your diet." D) "Notify the healthcare provider if you notice swelling, warmth, or tenderness at the wound site."
Which of the following exemplifies accountability? Karen, the nurse manager on 5E:
a. Consistently submits her budgets on time. b. Gets along well with her staff and with other managers. c. Outlines her rationale for reduction of RN coverage on nights to the Nursing Practice Committee after serious patient injury. d. Actively solicits ideas regarding schedul-ing from her staff.
A 25-year-old woman who is scheduled for a routine gynecologic examination tells the nurse that she has had intercourse during the last year with several men. The nurse will plan to teach about the reason for
a. contraceptive use. b. antibiotic therapy. c. Chlamydia testing. d. pregnancy testing.