A middle-aged female patient is being treated with the Epley maneuver, which is designed to reposition the canalith by having the patient perform quick movements of the head
The nurse should recognize that this patient likely has a history of what health problem?
A) Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
B) Acoustic neuroma
C) Presbycusis
D) Otalgia
A
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This client is at risk for altered sensory reception of which type of stimuli? 1. Visual 2. Auditory 3. Gustatory 4. Visceral
The nurse manager is discussing cultural considerations with a group of staff nurses. Which statements by the staff nurses indicate an appropriate understanding of cultural concepts?
Select all that apply. 1. "Culture can best be described as an awareness of belonging to a group in which certain characteristics differentiate the members of one group from another." 2. "A good description of culture is one that recognizes it's the socially transmitted beliefs, behaviors, values, customs, lifestyles, and ways of thinking of a specific population that guides an individual's worldview." 3. "Culture is the belief that one's own beliefs, way of life, values, and customs are superior to others." 4. "Culture is the identification of an individual or group by shared genetic heritage and biologic characteristics." 5. "Decisions made by an individual are largely influenced by culture."
A client is being discharged after a 23-hour stay for a surgical procedure. When preparing the instructions for this client, what does the nurse need to do?
1. Ensure the client's safe transition to home. 2. Include information about what the client has been taught. 3. Include what the client still needs to learn when discharged. 4. Check the client's insurance for hospitalization coverage. 5. Call the client's prescriptions in to the client's local pharmacy.
What is the cure rate for childhood cancers?
a. less than 20% c. 50% b. 40% d. greater than 70%