Avoid positioning a cast against the footboard or side rail.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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A) take a shower with an antiseptic scrub B) swallow her pre-op medication C) empty her bladder D) lie on her left side to sleep
A client is managing herniation with a truss. What important instruction should the nurse give this client?
A) Use laxatives to ensure regular bowel movement. B) Use warm, woolen clothes to avoid dryness. C) Use a sunscreen to avoid direct sunlight. D) Use cornstarch to absorb moisture.
A nurse provides patient education about immunizations to the parents of a child newly diagnosed with hemophilia. The nurse explains that the child should receive _________ to reduce the risk of _____________
a. polio vaccine; injury from falls related to polio b. hepatitis A and B immunization; hepatitis c. tetanus toxoid immunization; tetanus d. measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine; pustules in the mucosal lining
A woman presents for prenatal care at 6 weeks' gestation by LMP. Which of the following findings would the nurse expect to see?
a. Multiple pillow orthopnea b. Maternal ambivalence c. Fundus at the umbilicus d. Pedal and ankle edema