A nurse is providing post-procedure instructions to a client returning home after arthroscopy of the shoulder. The nurse should provide the client with which information?
A. To resume full activity the next day
B. Not to eat or drink anything until the next morning
C. To keep the shoulder completely immobilized for the rest of the day
D. To report to the health care provider the development of fever or redness and heat at the site
Ans: D. To report to the health care provider the development of fever or redness and heat at the site
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A) "Wearing a condom can protect me from pubic lice." B) "I cannot contract pubic lice from a toilet seat." C) "Lice need a warm human host to survive." D) "Lice have difficulty moving along a flat, smooth surface."
During your assessment of your client's hearing acuity, you performed the finger-rubbing test. What were you evaluating?
1. high-frequency sound perception 2. sensorineural hearing loss 3. conduction hearing loss 4. bone conduction to air conduction
A nurse notices a posting for a management position for which she is qualified. If the nurse is in the moving phase of Lewin's Change Theory, which statement reflects the action she is most likely to take?
a. Does nothing to obtain the position b. Applies for the position c. Identifies that change is needed d. Settles into the routine of her job
Mental health laws in each state specify when restraints can be used and which type of restraints are allowed. Most laws stipulate that restraints can be used:
A. for a maximum of 2 hours. B. as necessary to control the client. C. if the client poses a present danger to himself or others. D. only with the client's consent.