An 84-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital after a fall during which she hit her head. While performing the admission assessment, the nurse finds a large ecchymosis over the C7-T1 area. The patient reports tenderness on palpation and movement
What would be an appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient?
A) Impaired skin integrity related to bed rest
B) Impaired range of motion related to injury
C) Immobility related to bed rest
D) Neck pain related to possible neck injury
D
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The nurse is reviewing aspects of cultural care. Which statements illustrate proper cultural care? Select all that apply
a. Examine the patient within the context of one's own cultural health and illness practices. b. Select questions that are not complex. c. Ask questions rapidly. d. Touch patients within the cultural boundaries of their heritage. e. Pace questions throughout the physical examination.
A nurse is caring for a patient in the intensive care unit who is receiving intravenous lidocaine. The patient is drowsy and confused and reports numbness of the fingers and toes. Which stand-ing order will the nurse initiate at this time?
a. Administer diazepam. b. Reduce the rate of infusion. c. Discontinue the infusion. d. Prepare for mechanical ventilation.
A researcher wants to study the process by which people make decisions about seeking treatment for infertility. What is the researcher's paradigmatic orientation?
A) Positivism B) Determinism C) Empiricism D) Naturalism
The client questions the nurse about CAM therapies. Which therapies are considered CAM and have been popular for centuries in treating conditions of the body and mind? (Select all that apply.)
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. 1. Meditation has been popular for centuries in treating conditions of the body and mind. 2. Massage has been popular for centuries in treating conditions of the body and mind. 3. Steroid ointments are considered CAM. 4. OTC medications are considered CAM. 5. Chiropractic procedures have been popular for centuries in treating conditions of the body and mind.