On the bedside table of a client with a history of chronic back pain, the nurse has noticed the presence of a small remote control device that is attached by wires to two pads
The nurse recognizes that the device is a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) machine. The treatment is an example of what category of complementary and alternative medicine?
A) A whole medical system
B) Mind–body medicine
C) A biologically based practice
D) Energy medicine
Ans: D
Bioelectromagnetic-based techniques such as transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation are forms of energy therapy that use pulsed fields, alternating-current or direct-current fields, or electromagnetic fields to treat conditions such as cancer, asthma, migraine headaches, or other pain.
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a. apples and green beans. b. kiwis and onions. c. apricots and asparagus. d. grapes and lima beans.
The manager of an emergency department tries to involve staff in department decisions. However, when a mass casualty situation arises, the nurse becomes very directive
What style of leadership does this situation describe? 1. Authoritarian 2. Transformational 3. Laissez-faire 4. Situational
Multiple severely injured clients have arrived in the Emergency Department. On rapid assessment, the nurse notes that a leg wound dressing has a 4 cm × 6 cm blood spot that has soaked through the bandage. The client is otherwise stable
What action should the nurse take? A) Remove the dressing and place direct pressure on the wound. B) Remove the dressing and replace it with a new sterile dressing. C) Place a tourniquet above the wound. D) Add additional dressing to the wound without removing the original.
A kidney that does not work properly fails to eliminate drugs as expected, and the drugs accumulate in the body with each dose; therefore, the patient must be watched closely for drug ________ whenever there is suspected problems with the kidneys.
A. adverse reactions B. side effects C. antagonism D. toxicity