The nursing assistant will benefit from doing warm-up exercises before going on duty.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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What diagnostic test is contraindicated in a patient exhibiting clinical manifestations of increased intracranial pressure?
A) CT scan B) Lumbar puncture C) MRI D) Venous Doppler studies
The nurse is teaching a class to a community group about peptic ulcer disease. Which statement about the use of anticholinergics for PUD is correct?
a. "Because very high doses of these drugs are needed to inhibit acid secretion, the side effects usually are unacceptable to those taking the drug." b. "Anticholinergics can cause diarrhea, glucose intolerance, and dehydration." c. "Anticholinergics are the drugs of choice for most patients with peptic ulcer dis-ease." d. "Anticholinergics can cure PUD when used as single-agent therapy."
Based on the following information, what would the nurse identify as the most appropriate nurs-ing diagnosis? The client has abnormal breath sounds, dyspnea, an intermittent cough, and varia-ble respiratory rate
1. Risk for injury 2. Excess fluid volume 3. Ineffective airway clearance 4. Impaired spontaneous ventilation
The correctional nurse assesses a new prisoner beginning incarceration after committing a sex crime. The prisoner speaks in a low voice and tearfully tells the nurse, "My life might as well be over
There is no hope I will ever fit into society after I get out of prison. My family disowned me." Select the nurse's priority action. a. Advise guards to place the inmate in solitary confinement. b. Offer to contact the inmate's family to convey these feelings of remorse. c. Alert the guards of the risk for suicide and implement suicide precautions. d. Meet with the inmate weekly to discuss these feelings and explore coping strategies.