Select the action that the clinic nurse should take first when an adult client with a severe sunburn of the chest, back, face, and legs is seen in the clinic
a. Begin an IV line of D5/0.45NS to run at 150 mL per hour.
b. Give the client a prescribed pain medica-tion.
c. Apply a prescribed antimicrobial ointment to the burn areas to prevent infection.
d. Discuss with the client the risks of devel-oping skin cancer related to repeated sun exposure.
B
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A nurse teaches a female client who has stress incontinence. Which statements should the nurse include about pelvic muscle exercises? (Select all that apply.)
a. "When you start and stop your urine stream, you are using your pelvic muscles." b. "Tighten your pelvic muscles for a slow count of 10 and then relax for a slow count of 10." c. "Pelvic muscle exercises should only be performed sitting upright with your feet on the floor." d. "After you have been doing these exercises for a couple days, your control of urine will improve." e. "Like any other muscle in your body, you can make your pelvic muscles stronger by contracting them."
A sufficient amount of sleep has been achieved when a person awakens
a. after 8 to 10 hours of uninterrupted sleep. b. with external stimuli and gets through the day without feeling sleepy. c. without external stimuli and gets through the day without feeling sleepy. d. feeling rested in the morning and takes a nap in the afternoon.
A patient has not responded to an intervention with the desired outcome. Which nursing action is the best example of using evidence-based practice to solve this problem?
1. Apply the intervention again. 2. Find a research study about the intervention and apply the study's finding. 3. Evaluate what went wrong with the intervention. 4. Find research, quality improvement study outcomes, and information from experts to change the intervention.
Sinusoidal pattern can be documented when
A. Cycles are 4-6 beats per minute in frequency B. The pattern lasts 20 minutes or longer C. There is moderate or minimal variability