The nurse is preparing to assess a motor vehicle accident victim who was lap and shoulder harness restrained. Due to the mechanism of injury the nurse will look for which most common injuries?
1. Lumbar spine fractures
2. Fractured patella
3. Pulmonary contusion
4. Flexion fracture of the cervical spine
5. Contusion of the small bowel
3, 5
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A community health nurse is applying an interactional framework to assess a family's health. Which of the following would the nurse do?
A) View them in terms of the family's internal relationships B) Look at them from a life-cycle perspective C) Evaluate the members' changing roles and tasks D) Assess them as a social system relating to other social systems
The nurse is assigned to a patient in the Emergency Department who exhibits paradoxical chest movement. What intervention by the nurse can help improve oxygenation in this patient?
A) Elevate the head of the bed 30 degrees. B) Splint the chest with 3-inch surgical tape. C) Turn the patient with the injured side down. D) Place the patient in the prone position.
Which dietary guideline would be the most important for the nurse to instruct a patient with diabetes mellitus?
1. Include foods rich in calcium at every meal. 2. Eliminate as much fat from the diet as possible. 3. Eat at regular times including meals and snacks. 4. Ingest the majority of daily caloric intake in the morning meal.
A client tells the nurse that she follows a particular religion and believes in God. Religion is best defined as a(n):
a. organized system of worship. b. belief in a higher power. c. harmony with the universe. d. focus on the purpose and meaning of life.