Placing a client in restraints before using other methods of intervention violates the client's right to:
A) Receive confidential and respectful care
B) Provide informed consent
C) Refuse treatment
D) Receive treatment in the least restrictive environment
D
Feedback: Least restrictive treatments must be tried and found to be ineffective before more restrictive measures can be used.
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While working for a neurologist who is assessing a patient experiencing restless legs syndrome (RLS), the nurse should be prepared to answer the question about why the patient needs to have his iron level drawn?
The nurse response should include, A) "Many of the drugs we give for RLS can cause drastic decreases in your iron level." B) "Many patients with RLS also have an iron deficiency anemia as well." C) "You just look a little pale, and so we want to make sure you have normal blood levels." D) "People with low iron levels do not have enough oxygen circulating to their legs."
A nurse's assessment of a patient's knee reveals edema, tenderness, muscle spasms, and ecchymosis. The patient states that 2 days ago he ran 10 miles and now it "really hurts to stand up."
The nurse should plan care based on the belief that the patient has experienced what? A) A first-degree strain B) A second-degree strain C) A first-degree sprain D) A second-degree sprain
During a home care visit, an older adult client begins to cry softly when asked about coping with back pain
The client states, "My back hurts bad all the time and I am so confused about all these tests and scared that the doctor wants me to have surgery" Which is the priority intervention by the nurse? A) Ask the client to rate pain on a scale of 1 to 10. B) Explain procedures in a way the client will understand. C) Administer an ordered pain medication. D) Attentively listen to the client's thoughts and fears.
The infant of a diabetic mother is hypoglycemic. The type of feeding that should be in-stituted first is:
a. Small amount of glucose water followed by formula or breast milk. b. D5W intravenously. c. Formula via nasogastric tube. d. Glucose water.