Which assessment is of the greatest concern to a nurse when caring for a patient just admitted with a pelvic fracture?
a. Pain level rating of 8 on a scale of 1 to 10
b. No urinary output for 8 hours
c. Evidence of bruising along the patient's hips and buttocks
d. Complaints of the need for back care from resting in bed
B
The absence of urinary output could indicate a perforated bladder.
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Cardiac rehabilitation programs for clients who had a myocardial infarction are critical for which of the following persons?
a. a 40-year-old man c. a 55-year-old man b. a 40-year-old woman d. a 75-year-old man
An older adult patient who has tuberculosis is being treated with the drugs isoniazid 300 mg daily, rifampin 600 mg daily, and pyrazinamide 1500 mg daily. The nurse stresses the importance that the patient
a. wear tinted glasses when out in the sun. b. minimize contact with children younger than 3 years old. c. avoid alcohol while on the drug therapy. d. eat and drink dairy sparingly.
It is acceptable for a homemaker/home health aide to discuss the physical and emotional condition of the client with any member of the client’s family
Answer the above statement true (T) or false (F).
The nurse has an order to give a client salmeterol (Serevent), two puffs, and beclomethasone (a steriod inhaler) two puffs, by metered dose inhaler. The nurse should administer the medication by giving the:
a) Beclomethasone first then the salmeterol b) Salmeterol first and then the becolomethasone c) Alternating a single puff of each, beginning with the salmeterol d) Alternating a single puff of each, beginning with the becolomethasone