Which nursing interventions would help a client with xerostomia? Select all that apply
A) using humidifiers
B) providing oral fluids after meals
C) providing sugar-free hard candies
D) reinforcing regular dental examinations
E) increasing medications from once a day to twice a day
A, C, D
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The nursing student walks into the client's room and finds that the client is unconscious and unresponsive when his name is called. Which of the following actions would the nursing student take first?
1. Begin CPR 2. Shake the client and ask if he is all right. 3. Call for help. 4. Assess vital signs.
Which would be a major nursing concern to monitor postoperatively in a patient who has had a liver transplant?
a. Drainage b. Serum electrolytes c. Infection d. Urinary retention
During insertion of a subclavian central venous catheter, the patient reports chest pain. Vital signs reveal hypotension and tachypnea. Upon inspection, the patient appears dyspneic and cyanotic
The nurse would assess for which conditions? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Pneumothorax 2. Air embolism 3. Perforation of the left ventricle 4. Stroke 5. Fluid volume overload
What is the first line of defense against infection?
a. skin c. immune system b. antibiotics d. digestive track