One staff person should never lift or move more than
A. 15 pounds of body weight without extra help or a mechanical device.
B. 35 pounds of body weight without extra help or a mechanical device.
C. 50 pounds of body weight without extra help or a mechanical device.
D. 75 pounds of body weight without extra help or a mechanical device.
Answer: B
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The nurse is aware that this phase of intrauterine development, the unborn child is MOST vulnerable for spontaneous abortion:
a. embryonic c. germinal b. fetal d. neonatal
Replacing the hernia into the abdomen and reinforcing the weakened muscle wall with wire, mesh or fascia is called:
a. herniorrhaphy c. hernia reduction b. hernioplasty d. herniorectoplasty
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a. notifying the physician if a 2-lb weight gain occurs in 24 hours. b. compliance with diuretic therapy. c. taking nitroglycerin if chest pain occurs. d. assessment of an apical pulse.