A resident has difficulty sleeping. The person is up and walking around. What should you do?
a. Guide the person back to bed and close the room door.
b. Restrain the person.
c. Let the person wander in a safe supervised area.
d. Give the person toast and coffee.
C
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1. 10-year-old child with burns to the face, hands, and anterior chest 2. 15-year-old child with 5% total body surface area burns to the left arm 3. 30-year old-female with superficial burns to the arms, face, and neck 4. 35-year old-male with superficial burns to the arms, anterior hands, and feet
Strategies that can help the professional nurse combine "maleness" with "femaleness" to be a more effective leader include:
A. Using discipline, particularly in mixed-gender groups B. Maintaining an independence that sets you apart from others C. Learning confrontation skills and how to manage conflict effectively D. All of the above
An 80-year-old patient has a body temperature of 97°F. Which condition best accounts for this patient's temperature reading?
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The nurse is aware that the client requires clarification of preoperative instructions when the client says
a. ""It is OK to drink some juice in the morning."" b. ""I should remove all jewelry before surgery. c. ""I should shower the night before with this soap I was give d. ""I will have an IV put in before surgery."""