Which of the following areas should be included in the assessment of a spinal cord injury client? (Select all that apply.)
a. respiratory status d. bowel function
b. integumentary system e. home/living ar-rangements
c. bladder function f. psychosocial history
A, B, C, D, E, F
Assess all clients with spinal cord injury for skin condition, bowel and bladder function, respiratory status, and signs and symptoms of complications of immobility. Psychosocial assessment is very important to the well-being of the client.
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A) pain is often related to the stress of the patient knowing she has cancer and requires a very low dose of pain medications along with a high dose of anti-anxiety medications. B) pain is always chronic and difficult to treat so distraction is often the best intervention. C) pain can be acute or chronic; it may even be the result of the cancer treatment and usually requires high doses of pain medications. D) patients often misreport pain because of confusion related to their disease process.
You are a nurse working with children of various ages. You would teach the caregivers not to give acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) to children:
a. of any age c. under 13 years b. under 6 years d. under 18 years
A ____________ is a statement about the relationship between two or more concepts
a. model b. construct c. theory d. proposition
Hormones may be used in the treatment of neoplasms that are sensitive to the body's hormonal growth. ________ are used to treat breast cancer in menopausal women.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).