These statements are about canes. Which is correct?
a. The cane is held on the weak side.
b. The grip is level with the chest.
c. The cane is moved behind first.
d. The cane tip is about 6 to 10 inches to the side of the foot.
D
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A) The newborn should not be sleeping on his back. B) Stuffed animals should not be in areas where infants sleep. C) The bulb syringe should not be kept in the bassinet. D) This newborn should be sleeping in a crib.
A client who is suspected of having an early malignant tumor asks the nurse why the physician has ordered blood studies for cancer. The nurse should explain that:
1. early cancer cells produce changes in the electrolyte balance. 2. urine studies reflect damage to the liver. 3. tumors produce substances that are released into the blood and are called markers. 4. Blood work will give the physician a profile of brain functioning.
The nursing manager is preparing for change on the unit and approaches the change using a rational-empirical strategy. The manager's approach to change uses which of the following as a power base?
a. Social orientation c. Knowledge b. Authority and threat d. Teaching
A 72-year-old female patient has delirium secondary to anticholinergic medication toxicity. The nurse planning discharge care teaches the family to be alert for maladaptive cognitive symptoms because:
a. delirium is a hypersensitivity reaction. b. the elderly often deny changes in cognition. c. elderly females are more prone to delirium than elderly males. d. slower metabolism in the elderly predisposes to medication toxicity.