What is the patient's expected response when the nurse is assessing graphesthesia?
a. Lies supine and runs one heel along the opposite shin
b. Identifies a familiar object placed in the hands
c. Describes where a sensation of a vibrating tuning fork is felt
d. Identifies a letter or number drawn in the hand
ANS: D
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a. doing what hits first c. relying on misguided judgment b. the path of least resistance d. completing tasks by default
How do morphine and morphine agonists alter the client's pain experience?
A. These substances act on tissues experiencing damage and alter the physical prob-lems causing the pain. B. These substances bind to opioid receptor sites in the central nervous system and alter the perception of pain. C. These substances inhibit the generation of impulses along sensory nerve tracts and alter the transmission of pain. D. These substances redirect neurotransmitter release within the brain and alter the termination site of pain impulses.
The nurse is providing care for several pediatric clients. Which client would require an Individualized Health Plan (IHP) prior to returning to school?
1. A school-age client who has recently developed a penicillin allergy. 2. An adolescent client newly diagnosed with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. 3. A school-age client who has been treated for head lice. 4. An adolescent client who has missed two weeks of school due to mononucleosis.
There are three domains for evaluating systems that grade the strength of the evidence. They are
1. Randomness, sample size, and blinding 2. Selection, variables, and description 3. Nursing, medicine, and physiology 4. Quality, quantity and consistency