The nurse is preparing a care plan for a client about to undergo surgery. Which of the following nursing diagnoses would take priority during the intraoperative phase of surgery?
A)
Ineffective Protection
B)
Risk for Aspiration
C)
Impaired Skin Integrity
D)
Risk for Falls
B
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The nurse is assessing a client's spirituality. Which findings indicate the client is experiencing spiritual strength? Select all that apply
A) Telling her family over the telephone that the diagnosis is bad B) Reading spiritual material C) Watching a religious service on the television D) Wringing hands and softy repeating "I am not ready to die" E) Crying while sitting in a chair, alone
A child with hypoparathyroidism is receiving vitamin D therapy. The parents should be advised to watch for which signs or symptoms of vitamin D toxicity?
a. Headache and seizures b. Weakness and lassitude c. Anorexia and insomnia d. Physical restlessness, voracious appetite without weight gain
Which of the following activities are included in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's school health program?
a. Ensuring a healthy school environment b. Assisting teachers with education related to health c. Encouraging nutritious school meals d. Giving immunizations to students, staff, teachers, and their families
The nurse is reinforcing teaching for a patient who has severe arthritis and is having an x-ray. Which of the following statements by the patient would indicate a correct understanding of the teaching?
a. "A soft mattress covers the table." b. "I may lie in a position of comfort." c. "I may move during the x-ray." d. "The table is hard and cold."