The nurse, caring for a client with a traumatic brain injury, realizes that the major cause of these types of injuries is:
1. guns.
2. sports.
3. falls.
4. motor vehicle crashes.
4
Although all are major causes of traumatic brain injury, motor vehicle crashes account for 20% of all traumatic brain injuries. Reasons for motor vehicle accidents causing the most traumatic brain injuries include not wearing seat belts and driving while intoxicated.
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a. Body image b. Self-esteem c. Identity diffusion d. Self-ideal e. Personal identity
In teaching this patient about her diabetes, which has lowest priority?
a. foot care b. balancing medications, diet, and exercise c. reducing risk of complications d. importance of attending support groups
A client tells the nurse that she is having a series of massages to break up scar tissue created from back surgery which have caused uneven hip and shoulder height. The nurse realizes the type of massages the client is receiving would be:
1. shiatsu. 2. rolfing. 3. therapeutic. 4. relaxation.
When assessing a patient experiencing aggression, the nurse applies the general aggression model. Which of the following would the nurse assess as the person factors? Select all that apply
A) Patient's personality traits B) Insult initiating the behavior C) Previous behavior patterns D) Patient's shouting E) Patient's mood F) Patient's gender