Because thin skin and lack of subcutaneous fat predisposes the older adult to pressure ulcers, the nurse alters the care plan to include turning the bedfast patient every:
a. shift.
b. 4 hours.
c. evening.
d. 2 hours.
D
Pressure ulcers can be avoided by repositioning every 2 hours.
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a. Acute b. Organic c. Chronic d. Functional
The research hypotheses to be tested generally are presented in the results section, together with the statistical tests of those hypotheses
A) True B) False
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a. Central venous access device inserted through the jugular vein b. Peripheral IV catheter in the back of the hand c. PICC line inserted peripherally and threaded to the subclavian vein d. Totally implanted ports or external tunneled central venous catheters
A nurse is preparing an educational program focusing on various types of strokes. Which of the following should be included in a discussion of ischemic strokes? Select all that apply
1. Atherosclerotic thrombotic 2. Cardioembolic 3. Lacunar 4. Subarachnoid hemorrhagic 5. Intracerebral hemorrhagic