When a patient walks with an assistive device, the gait is determined by the
A) nursing assistant.
B) physical therapist.
C) nurse or occupational therapist.
D) patient.
B
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A father calls the clinic because he found his young daughter squirting Visine eyedrops into her mouth. What is the most appropriate nursing action?
a. Reassure the father that Visine is harmless. b. Direct him to seek immediate medical treatment. c. Recommend inducing vomiting with ipecac. d. Advise him to dilute Visine by giving his daughter several glasses of water to drink.
An infant is born with an esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula. Which preoperative nursing diagnosis is the priority for this infant?
1. Risk for Aspiration Related to Regurgitation 2. Acute Pain Related to Esophageal Defect 3. Ineffective Infant Feeding Pattern Related to Uncoordinated Suck and Swallow 4. Ineffective Tissue Perfusion: Gastrointestinal, Related to Decreased Circulation
A client has been diagnosed with a somatoform disorder following a long history of contacts with the health care system. Within the context of Selye's general adaptation syndrome (GAS), what factors underlie the development of the client's diagnosis?
A) Abnormal or pathological family modeling that prioritizes the internalization of feelings B) A learned physiological response that causes the client to experience reward C) The inability of the body to restore homeostasis in response to a stressor D) An organic susceptibility to the development of a particular disease
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