An example of physical abuse is
A. making threats.
B. withholding food or water.
C. swearing at the patient.
D. caring for private parts of the body.
Answer: B
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A. Injuries are responsible for more than 70% of all deaths in the 15- to 24-year-old age group. B. Injuries are the leading cause of death in children and adolescents after their first year. C. Injuries from motor vehicle crashes are the main cause of accidental death in the United States. D. Injuries to the abdomen and genitourinary system are usually caused by abuse. E. Injuries to the abdominal and genitourinary area account for 10% of serious trauma.
In providing nursing management to a client post–varicose vein surgery, the nurse would include which of the following teaching measures? Select all that apply
A) Exercise B) Cool compresses C) Elastic stockings D) Lower the extremities. E) Stand rather than sit. F) Take warm showers in the morning.
A nurse has successfully inserted the Vacutainer needle into the patient's right median cubital vein. Next, the nurse will correctly
1. Draw the appropriate amount of blood. 2. Release the tourniquet to reduce pressure on the vein. 3. Transfer the collected blood into the appropriate evacuated tube. 4. Gently push the Vacutainer tube onto the sheathed end of the needle.
An experienced nurse is mentoring a new nurse in the clinical setting. To help this new nurse develop better clinical reasoning, which skill is essential for the experienced nurse to emphasize?
A) Recognizing patterns that are seen with typical chief complaints B) Providing a checklist of what subtle changes to look for C) Determining how to ask questions of the client to get the proper answers D) Understanding how the majority of clients respond to certain treatments