Using a restraint that does not fit the patient correctly is ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
dangerous
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A 4-year-old child with a long leg cast complains of "fire" in his cast. The nurse should
a. Notify the physician on his next rounds. b. Note the complaint in the nurse's notes. c. Notify the physician immediately. d. Report the complaint to the next nurse on duty.
When reviewing the developmental behaviors of an 8-month-old infant, which behaviors are considered age-appropriate?
Select all that apply. 1. Unable to sit for brief periods of time without support. 2. Moro reflex present. 3. Crawling on abdomen. 4. Pulls self to standing position. 5. Positive Babinski reflex.
A patient, age 68, has a long history of COPD and is admitted to the hospital with cor pulmonale. He says his doctor said his heart was failing and asks whether he is having a heart attack. Which explanation by the nurse is most correct?
a. "You aren't having a heart attack, but your heart has been damaged by changes in your lungs caused by your respiratory disease." b. "It could be a heart attack, and when the heart is damaged it causes respiratory damage, too." c. "It isn't a heart attack, but your heart has gradually weakened over the years, causing respiratory disease." d. "It is probably a heart attack, since cor pulmonale means that the heart isn't getting enough blood and becomes too weak to pump effectively."
A graduate nurse who has just completed orientation in the pediatric ICU is striving to attain the required skill level to care for children returning from open-heart surgery
In the second stage of mentoring, the mentor might suggest which assignment as a means of accomplishing the graduate's goal? 1. Caring for critically ill children 2. Caring for children who have recovered from heart surgery 3. Performing postoperative teaching for children who had heart surgery 4. Participating in emergency resuscitations of postoperative heart children