A resident has an elastic bandage on her right leg. How often do you need to check the color and temperature of her right leg?
a. Every 15 minutes
b. Every hour
c. Every 2 hours
d. Every 3 hours
B
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A nurse is instructing a client diagnosed with sexual female sexual interest/arousal disorder. Which symptom and treatment of this disorder should the nurse describe to the client?
1. Avoidance of all genital sexual contact treated by sensate focus exercises 2. Avoidance of all genital sexual contact treated by medicating with tadalafil (Cialis) 3. Anorgasmia treated by vardenafil (Levitra) 4. Anorgasmia treated by systematic desensitization
A patient on levodopa (Dopar) for Parkinson's disease comes to the emergency department complaining of a severe headache. The vital signs are: temperature 98.8° F, pulse 92/minute, blood pressure 202/107, and respirations 18/minute
A nurse should be most concerned if which of the following drugs is on the patient's current list? a. Carbidopa b. Phenelzine (Nardil) c. Citalopram (Celexa) d. Amitriptyline
Which action can the nurse take to improve the quality of the electrocardiographic rhythm transmission to the monitoring system?
A. Apply lotion to the client's chest before attaching the chest leads. B. Remove the hair from the chest area before attaching the chest leads. C. Instruct the client not to wear any clothing made from synthetic fabrics during the test. D. Place the first negative electrode in the left midclavicular position and place a second negative electrode in the V1 position.
A client has Alzheimer dementia. Her husband of 50 years is no longer able to safely care for her at home, so he has placed her in an extended care facility. When her husband visits her, she smiles and talks about their many travels around the world
Intrigued, a nurse asks the client's husband to describe their travels. He laughs and says, "We've never been out of the United States." The nurse instructs the husband that the client's tales are an example of: A) Aphasia. B) Confabulation. C) Delirium. D) Apraxia.