The nurse is assisting in preparing a patient for transfer to a rehabilitation facility after a stroke. What should the nurse explain as the goal for rehabilitation?
a. To monitor neurological status
b. To cure any effects of the stroke
c. To maximize remaining abilities
d. To determine the extent of neurological deficits
ANS: C
Rehabilitation can help the patient maximize remaining abilities. A. D. At this point, the patient's neurological status should be stable, and all the diagnostic work has been completed. B. Cure is not realistic.
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39.2 ° c = _____ ° f
a. 102.6 b. 100.2 c. 101.8 d. 100.6
The hospital nursing group establishing standards of care for a newly organized patient care unit is looking for external sources for these standards. Where should these nurses look?
1. Hospital policy and procedures manuals 2. Professional journals and nursing textbooks 3. Individual nurse's experience and education 4. Individual nurse's job description
A patient complains of symptoms of severe abdominal cramps, bloody and nonbloody diarrhea, and vomiting. Using your knowledge about the average time of resolution of these symptoms, what time frame would you provide to the patient?
A) 3 to 5 days B) 5 to 7 days C) 7 to 10 days D) 12 to 14 days
As a part of preoperative teaching, the nurse is instructing the client on the use of a volume-oriented incentive spirometer. Which instruction should be included in this teaching? (Select all that apply.)
1. Blow out into the canister until the enclosed cylinder rises. 2. Close your lips tightly around the mouthpiece. 3. Inhale sharply to elevate the enclosed cylinder. 4. Use a nose clip to occlude nasal passages if necessary. 5. Cough after using the device. 6. Tilt the device slightly toward yourself while using.