A client has a urinary tract infection and experiences an episode of urinary incontinence. The nurse would classify this type of urinary incontinence as being:
a. acute. c. stress.
b. chronic. d. instability.
ANS: A
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a. Study every night from 8 to 10 p.m. b. Find a babysitter for clinical days c. Dress professionally for clinical d. Specialize in care of sick newborns
A patient is brought into the emergency department with fractured left femur, tibia, and fibula with a mild contralateral head injury. The nurse would correctly suspect that this patient's mechanism of injury would be
1. child pedestrian hit by an automobile. 2. adult pedestrian hit by an automobile. 3. unrestrained driver of a motor vehicle. 4. unrestrained front seat passenger of a motor vehicle.
The nurse in the long-term–care clinic is reviewing the charts of a group of children with chronic physical, psychological, functional, and/or social limitations. Which conditions are most likely to lead to chronic limitations?
1. Near drowning 2. Congenital heart defect 3. Sinusitis 4. Fetal insult when the mother contracted rubella in the first trimester of pregnancy 5. Sepsis contracted as a neonate
After the patient has had a spinal tap,
A) the head of the bed should be flat for 8 hours. B) elevate the head with a small pillow. C) place the patient in the prone position. D) assist the patient to maintain the semi-Fowler's position.