The nurse is preparing to palpate the submandibular salivary glands. The nurse would place the hands at which location?
A) On each side of the client's face, anterior and inferior to the ears
B) On each side between the top of the ear and the eye
C) Bilaterally, parallel to and anterior to the sternomastoid muscle
D) Inferior to the mandible beneath the tongue
D
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Noise in the critical care unit can have negative effects on the patient. Which of the following interventions assists in reducing noise levels in the critical care setting? (Select all that apply.)
a. Ask the family to bring in the patient's i-Pod or other device with favorite music. b. Invite the volunteer harpist to play on the unit on a regular basis. c. Remodel the unit to have two-patient rooms to facilitate nursing care. d. Remodel the unit to install acoustical ceiling tiles. e. Turn the volume of equipment alarms as low as they can be adjusted, and "off" if possible.
What do the TIGER initiative and nursing have in common?
1. One of the top goals of the TIGER Initiative is to have more nurses play an active role in the development of a national health care information technology infrastructure. 2. One of the top goals of the TIGER Initiative is to have more nurses create standards of approval. 3. One of the top goals of the TIGER Initiative is to move toward medical informatics. 4. One of the top TIGER initiative goals is to add supportive personnel at the bedside.
When weighing an infant, the nurse should:
a. Weigh the baby naked b. Provide a warm room c. Keep a hand on the infant to prevent falls d. All of the above
________ is defined as the possibility that the short-term effects of a particular drug will trigger a toxic reaction.
A. Acute toxicity B. Collateral toxicity C. Conditional toxicity D. Chronic toxicity