Goals of bladder management for the spinal cord injured patient include
A) wearing the catheter only at night.
B) high-residual urines.
C) only 1 or 2 urinary tract infections per year.
D) no evidence of damage to the upper urinary tract structure.
D
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A child has epistaxis while at school. The school nurse appropriately intervenes by:
1. Lying the child down and applying a warm pack. 2. Tilting the child's head back, squeezing the bridge of the nose, and applying a warm moist pack to the nose. 3. Tilting the child's head forward, squeezing the nares below the nasal bone, and applying ice to the nose. 4. Immediately packing the nares with a cotton ball soaked with Neo-Synephrine.
What can the nurse provide that allows the client a positive forward progression in the treatment process?
A) A therapeutic relationship B) Alternative activities to thoughts of self-injury C) A safe and trusting environment D) A sense of power and self-control
Evaluate the following conditions that may be noted in older adults, and select the one that can be treated with lactulose (Cephulac)
a. Constipation b. Diarrhea c. Peptic ulcer d. Esophageal varices
Dementia is:
a. A false belief b. The loss of cognitive function that inter-feres with routine personal, social, and occupational activities c. A false disorder of the mind d. A state of temporary but acute mental confusion