The nurse would recommend that the habit that should be modified to reduce the incidence of back pain is
a. eating a high-fiber diet.
b. mild exercise three times a week.
c. sitting for long periods, rather than standing.
d. using leg muscles when lifting.
C
Prolonged sitting strains the back; the client should get up and move around to break up long pe-riods of being seated.
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a. Use a syringe or dropper, and place medication back on the tongue. b. Mix the medication in a food or drink such as milk or formula so that the child readily takes it. c. Position the child in a sitting or semireclining position. d. Restrain an actively resistive child to make the child swallow the medication.
Which of the following reflects the diagnosis phase?
A) The nurse identifies that the client does not tolerate activity. B) The nurse performs wound care using sterile technique. C) The nurse sets a tolerable pain rating with the client. D) The nurse documents the client's response to pain medication.
A client asks if her medication has any possible negative side effects
The nurse considers the client highly suggestible, believes the medication will benefit the client, and, since the client has no history of cardiovascular disease, does not tell her of the potential for cardiac dysrhythmias. The nurse's actions involve a conflict between which two ethical principles? A) Veracity and justice B) Veracity and paternalism C) Veracity and beneficence D) Veracity and fidelity
The nurse coaches a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to make one long "huff" when performing huff coughing. What should the nurse explain as the purpose of the long huff when using this approach to clear the airway?
a. Increases oxygenation b. Removes excess carbon dioxide c. Ensures thorough lung expansion d. Helps to open and clear smaller airways