A nurse, preparing for a patient's discharge after surgery, is teaching the patient's wife to change the dressing. How can the nurse be certain the wife knows the procedure?
A) Tell the wife exactly how to do it.
B) Give the wife information about supplies.
C) Have the wife demonstrate the procedure.
D) Ask another nurse to reinforce teaching.
C
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A school nurse is teaching the mother of a 7-year-old girl how to safely and effectively apply permethrin after her daughter was diagnosed with head lice. The nurse should teach the mother to do which of the following?
A) Apply permethrin twice daily until the lice are eradicated. B) Avoid using shampoo for the duration of treatment. C) Apply the cream only to those locations where nits or lice are visible. D) Wear gloves when applying the permethrin cream.
The nurse is reviewing the principles of nociception. During which phase of nociception does the conscious awareness of a painful sensation occur?
a. Perception b. Modulation c. Transduction d. Transmission
Which clinical manifestations should the nurse monitor for when conducting a scoliosis screening for a school-age child? Select all that apply
1. Lordosis 2. Prominent scapula 3. Pain 4. A one-sided rib hump 5. Uneven shoulders and hips
A nurse is providing care for a client whose blood pressure has been gradually dropping over the course of a shift. The nurse has decided to inform the client's primary care provider by telephone using the SBAR tool
The nurse will end this communication by: A) making a suggestion about what she believes to be the best action. B) reviewing the main events that she has described to the care provider. C) identifying the desired outcomes. D) describing the main assessment results that have been gathered during the shift.