A client with a draining wound in his leg has been prescribed a warm soak. What is a
benefit of a warm soak?
A) Loosens scabs and crusts
B) Slows bacterial activity
C) Slows or stops bleeding
D) Reduces swelling in injured tissues
A
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The nurse is working with a child with multiple disabilities. The parents have asked the nurse to help them in meeting with the school board to develop an individualized education plan (IEP) and an individualized health plan (IHP)
The nurse can best partner with families with children with special health care needs to develop the child's IEP by: 1. Providing a written list of the child's medical diagnoses for the IEP meeting. 2. Offering to wait with the child while the parent attend the IEP meeting. 3. Listening to the parents' concerns and complaints about the school district. 4. Presenting verbally the child's cognitive physical and social skills to school officials at the IEP meeting.
Before giving a dose of digoxin (Lanoxin), the nurse checked an infant's apical heart rate and it was 114 bpm. What should the nurse do next?
a. Administer the dose as ordered. b. Hold the medication until the next dose. c. Wait and recheck the apical heart rate in 30 minutes. d. Notify the physician about the infant's heart rate.
An LPN tells the team leader that she is interested in returning to school but she has to first plan how she will obtain the needed tuition
The supervisor tells the LPN, "Just get a loan, everybody is doing that!" The supervisor's comment is an example of which barrier to communication? a. Supporting c. Unclear expectations b. Focusing d. Giving advice
The nurse is preparing to teach a patient therapeutic lifestyle changes that can decrease the risk of coronary artery disease. The nurse plans to include which topics in the teaching?
1. Eliminating the consumption of alcohol 2. Eliminating foods high in cholesterol and saturated fats 3. Maintaining blood pressure within normal levels 4. Exercising and maintaining a healthy weight 5. Decreasing the number of cigarettes smoked