A patient with chronic back pain has an order for a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation unit for pain control. The nurse is aware that this therapy is contraindicated for the patient with:
A) a pacemaker
B) muscle pain
C) diabetes
D) arthritis
A) a pacemaker
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a. Anxiety b. Bipolar c. Dysthymic d. Major depressive
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A. New York B. Washington, DC C. Houston D. Chicago
What is an expected outcome for the parents of a child with encopresis?
a. The parents will give the child an enema daily for 3 to 4 months. b. The family will develop a plan to achieve control over incontinence. c. The parents will have the child launder soiled clothes. d. The parents will supply the child with a low-fiber diet.
The Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) provides leadership in building and advancing a safer health care system. According to the CPSI, how many clients contract an infection while in hospital?
a. 1 in 20 clients b. 1 in 9 clients c. 1 in 4 clients d. 1 in 50 clients