If a patient is having a seizure, your main objective is to
A. stop the seizure activity.
B. protect the patient from injury.
C. keep the patient awake.
D. restrain the patient.
Answer: B
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a. Seizure activity b. Hypoxia c. Sydenham's chorea d. Decreasing level of consciousness
Which of the following statements accurately describes an aspect of home healthcare?
A) Home healthcare is illness care provided at home. B) Home healthcare is setting up a hospital in the home. C) Home healthcare is designed for people with chronic, not acute illness. D) Home healthcare is provided for people of all ages in various settings.
A client asks a nurse to review the process of menopause and the physical changes that accompany it. The client wants to know if others will know she is going through menopause
What are external indicators of menopause that the nurse should share with the client? 1 . Tendency to gain weight 2 . Thinning of hair 3 . Loss of eyebrows 4 . Dry itchy skin A) 1, 2, 3 B) 1, 2, 4 C) 1, 3, 4 D) 2, 3, 4
Transcultural nursing has its roots in the
A) early 1900s when public health nurses cared for immigrants. B) 1940s when Dr. Leininger developed her theory on transcultural nursing. C) mid-1960s when there was an increase in international-born Americans. D) 1990s when culturally sensitive care was outlined in the Surgeon General's report.