The nurse is caring for a client with pre-eclampsia, and is performing an assessment of deep tendon reflexes and clonus. The client's results demonstrate normal reflexes. The nurse would document these findings as:
A) 1+. B) 2+. C) 4+. D) 3+.
B
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The nurse is preparing the hospital room for admission of a child with multiple allergies including cow's milk, peanuts, and latex. The nurse's priority responsibility in preparing for this child would include:
1. Evaluating the hospital room for equipment containing latex. 2. Ordering an EpiPen for the child. 3. Notifying dietary of the milk and peanut allergy. 4. Placing a sign on the door which identifies all allergies.
Which of the following interventions applies to all eating disorders?
A. Encourage patients to identify the thoughts and feelings associated with eating. B. Do a strict intake, output, and calorie count for each shift. C. Keep patients in view for 1 to 2 hours after meals. D. Have a staff person monitoring each table during meals.
An older adult prescribed clozapine (Clozaril)
tells you that his last bowel movement was 5 days ago. Which instructions would you share with this patient? (select all that apply) a. Use a bedpan or bedside commode. b. Drink extra fluids with meals and throughout the day. c. Take the stool softener ordered by your prescriber. d. Increase exercise activity during the day. e. Take a daily multivitamin. f. Consume lots of vegetables and fruits in your diet.
Nurses should help a client regain as much independence as quickly as possible with a holistic approach
Match the theory with its description. a. Environmental theory d. Systems model b. Definition of nursing e. Human becoming c. Philosophy and science of caring f. Unitary human beings