If the patient you are transferring can stand but cannot walk,
A) teach the patient to pivot to the chair.
B) lift the patient into the chair.
C) slide the patient from the bed to the chair.
D) pull the patient on a sheet.
A
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Student nurses are spending time in the laboratory learning the proper use of an otoscope. What technique would these students learn for best visualization of the tympanic membrane in an adolescent?
A) Hold the ear at the tragus and lift up and back B) Hold the ear at the pinna and pull down and back C) Hold the ear at the auricle and pull down and back D) Hold the ear at the helix and lift up and back
Which of the following statements is an accurate guideline for applying a waist restraint?
A) Place the patient in a prone position to apply the restraint. B) Remove the clothing on the upper body and reapply over the restraint. C) Insert the fist between restraint and patient to ensure that breathing is not constricted. D) Assess the patient at least every 2 hours or according to facility policy, as required.
A 12-year-old female is seen in the clinic for a chief complaint of in-toeing and being teased at school for the last six months. She had been seen as a toddler who "W" sat, and the doctor told her parents that she would outgrow this
However, she is still in-toeing a lot. The mom is concerned that she will grow up and not be able to wear high heels or walk down the stairs without tripping and falling. Your knowledge about femoral anteversion leads you to state which of the following? 1. "She will outgrow this by the time she is 20 years old.". 2. "She will not outgrow this now. It usually resolves by the time children are 8 or 9 years of age, so only surgery will correct this now.". 3. "She will never be able to play running sports.". 4. "She should try gymnastics since she is so flexible.".