During the recovery period immediately after electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), a nurse should place the client in which position?
A) Lying on his or her side to prevent aspiration
B) In high Fowler's position to promote consciousness
C) In Trendelenburg's position to promote blood flow to the vital organs
D) Prone to prevent self-harm
A
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a. "The testes feel smooth and egg-shaped." b. "The best time to perform TSE is after a shower." c. "I will examine my scrotum after every ejaculation." d. "The epididymis feels like a soft tube."
The nurse is working on a care area that utilizes functional nursing. The nursing management system of functional nursing focuses on:
a. continuity of care for the client. b. a team approach to health care. c. dividing tasks at various levels according to the complexity of the task. d. assigning responsibility of the total care to one specific registered nurse for the shift.
A client asks the nurse what the risk factors are for piercing the naval area. Which information should the nurse recognize is most important?
A. "The piercing may get caught on clothing." B. "You are at risk for scar tissue at the site." C. "You may not want the piercing in a few years." D. "You are at risk for hepatitis A."
The nurse has just completed medication teaching regarding medications used to treat high cholesterol. Which statement made by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
1. "I can eat any food I want as long as I take my medications." 2. "I need to call the physician if I experience severe muscle weakness." 3. "I should take my medications every day." 4. "A low-fat diet needs to be followed even with medications to treat high cholesterol."