Clara is a 19-year-old patient with cerebral palsy who has been admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. Clara has limited voluntary motor control
Rachel, the student nurse caring for Clara, knows that the easiest intervention to maintain joint mobility for her is which of the following exercises? A. Active range-of-motion exercises
B. Weight-bearing exercises
C. Aerobic exercises
D. Passive range-of-motion exercises
D
The easiest intervention to maintain or improve joint mobility for patients and one that you are able to coordinate with other activities is the use of range-of-motion exercises.
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a. Routine order b. Standing order c. p.r.n. order d. Single dose order
The nurse caring for victims of a volcano eruption knows that this disaster is categorized as a natural disaster. What is the other category of disaster?
A) Man-made B) Artificial C) Earthly D) Human
A man says, "I enjoy watching women when I am out in public. I like to go to places where I can observe women crossing their legs in hopes of seeing something good." Which statement about this behavior is most accurate?
a. It is a sexual disorder. The behavior is socially atypical. It could disrupt relationships and could be insulting to others. b. It is not a sexual disorder. These events occur in public, where those he observes do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy. c. It is not a sexual disorder. Because it occurs in public areas, this behavior does not hurt others or involve intrusion into the personal space of those observed. d. An action is or is not a sexual disorder depending on applicable local laws, so whether this meets the definition of a sexual disorder depends on the location.
The nurse supports an older patient's decision to stop further chemotherapy treatments after diagnostic testing shows a recurrence of a malignancy. Which ethical principle is this nurse demonstrating?
1. Justice 2. Autonomy 3. Beneficence 4. Nondisclosure