A 65-year-old client complains of leakage of urine whenever she laughs or coughs. The nurse documents this complaint as which of the following?
A) Urge incontinence
B) Overflow incontinence
C) Stress incontinence
D) Functional incontinence
C
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A client is undergoing hemodialysis. The client's blood pressure at the beginning of the procedure was 136/88 mm Hg, and now it is 110/54 mm Hg. What actions should the nurse perform to maintain blood pressure? (Select all that apply.)
a. Adjust the rate of extracorporeal blood flow. b. Place the client in the Trendelenburg position. c. Stop the hemodialysis treatment. d. Administer a 250-mL bolus of normal saline. e. Contact the health care provider for orders.
The nurse, providing pain medication to a client, realizes that all of the following are true about pain, EXCEPT:
a. there are two known endogenous analgesia systems in humans. b. transmission of visceral pain impulses is faster than impulses from cutaneous pain. c. internal organs are very sensitive to distension. d. ischemic pain onsets rapidly in an active muscle.
Which of the following is an example of a theory from a physiological background that is used by nurses as a framework for nursing studies?
a. Gate control theory of pain b. Health promotion model c. Social cognitive theory d. Theory of coping
A patient with an open fracture of the left femur that punctured the skin waited 2 hours before getting to the hospital. What would be the priority problem to address when caring for this patient?
1. insufficient nutrition 2. high potential for infection 3. low body temperature 4. fear and anxiety