The nurse is caring for a rehabilitation client. Which activity plan should the nurse implement to best conserve a client's energy without compromising physical or mental health?
a. Reduce hygiene activities and restrict vis-itors.
b. Ensure that the client toilets before and after planned activities.
c. Schedule energy-intensive activities when energy levels are high.
d. Schedule as many activities as possible in a small block of time.
C
Some of the best techniques for energy conservation include spacing activities with a rest period in between, and individualizing the scheduling of more energy-intensive activities to the time of day when the client knows or feels that his or her energy levels are higher.
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a. The person who signed the documentation did all the work noted. b. No litigation can be brought against the person who signed. c. Interventions were implemented to meet the patient's needs. d. The patient's response to the intervention was positive.
The nurse is changing an IV dressing on the premature newborn. The nurse uses care to:
A) apply plenty of tape, to assure the IV is secured in place. B) apply benzoin first, then apply plenty of tape, to ensure the IV is secured in place. C) apply the least amount of tape possible to secure the IV in place. D) apply benzoin, to make the dressing stick well.
A clinic nurse is planning when to administer Rh immune globulin (RhoGAM) to an Rh-negative pregnant patient. When should the first dose of RhoGAM be administered?
1. After the birth of the infant 2. 1 month postpartum 3. During labor 4. At 28 weeks' gestation
One of the most contentious issues in the debate about quality concerns:
A) The "sameness" of the two methods B) Criteria to use as indicators of validity C) The place of imagination in qualitative research D) The need for high-quality research in both traditions