The nurse has an order to administer an intramuscular (IM) immunization to a 2-month-old child. Which site is considered the best choice for this injection?
a. Deltoid
b. Dorsogluteal
c. Ventrogluteal
d. Vastus lateralis
ANS: D
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A patient has a low erythrocyte count. How may a colony-stimulating factor affect the patient's erythrocyte count?
A) It stimulates growth of red blood cells. B) It suppresses T-cell production. C) It inhibits protein synthesis. D) It stimulates antibody production.
A patient has been hospitalized with pneumonia. The patient has had some difficulty sleeping while in the hospital. The patient would like to avoid taking medication for sleep because there have been problems with sleeping pills in the past
Which action by the nursing assistant personnel will cause the nurse to intervene? a. Encouraging the patient to void before bedtime b. Offering to give the patient a backrub c. Giving the patient an extra blanket when cold d. Providing a warm cup of hot cocoa before bedtime
The patient yells at the nurse right after having a stressful conversation with his spouse. What defense mechanism is the patient most likely using? ________________
ANS:
The home health psychiatric nurse is working with a client with diabetes who is status post-myocardial infarction. The client states that he believes "all that touchy-feely stuff like relaxation exercises is for the birds"
The nurse explains that nonpharmacological interventions such as this work by: a. stimulating the sympathetic nervous system to respond to release stress hormones b. blocking the stress receptors in the heart and intestinal tissue c. erasing the thoughts and images connected to the stressful situation d. permitting the parasympathetic system to exert a calming influence during stressful situations