The abbreviation CVA means cardiovascular accident
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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The nurse is providing teaching to a patient with acute hepatitis about to be discharged to her home. Which activity guideline is most appropriate?
A) Ambulate for increasing distances at least 3 times per day. B) Maintain bed rest except for trips to the bathroom. C) Perform active range-of-motion exercises 3 times per day. D) Perform mild housework as tolerated.
The client is 4 days postoperative from a bowel resection and has a large abdominal incision. When the nurse enters the client's room, he tells her that he felt the incision "pop" when he coughed just a moment ago
What is the nurse's best response? A. "It is good that you are coughing and deep breathing to prevent lung complica-tions." B. "That is a normal feeling in the incision whenever you are moving." C. "Be sure to splint the incision with a pillow or your hands when you cough." D. "Lie down flat on the bed and let me examine your incision."
A client has a form of progressive dementia involving atrophy of the frontal and temporal lobes. This client has been diagnosed with:
A) Pick's disease. B) Parkinson's disease. C) Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. D) Multiple sclerosis.
An individual who is unable to move their muscles suffers from which of the following medical terms?
A. paralysis B. vertigo C. asthenia D. stupor