Which of the following patients would be an appropriate candidate to move by using a powered stand-assist device?
A) A comatose patient who is being taken for x-rays
B) An alert patient after knee replacement surgery who is being assisted to ambulate
C) An obese patient who has Alzheimer's disease and is being escorted to the shower room
D) A car accident victim with fractures in both legs who is being moved to another room
B
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California was the first state to mandate nurse-to-patient _____
a. staffing plans c. staffing patterns b. staffing ratios d. staffing departments
What type of hypothesis is the following? (Select all that apply.) The number of minutes a 16-year-old girl spends applying her makeup in the morning is related to her perceived personal attractiveness
a. Simple hypothesis b. Complex hypothesis c. Causal hypothesis d. Associative hypothesis e. Nondirectional hypothesis f. Directional hypothesis
When caring for a client with Addison disease, the nurse will prepare to administer which medication as the treatment of choice?
1. Ketoconazole (Nizoral) 2. Cosyntropin (Cortrosyn) 3. Hydrocortisone 4. Fludrocortisone (Florinef)
The focus of US Healthcare is on:
a. Health Promotion and Maintenance b. Illness Prevention c. Diagnosis and Treatment d. Rehabilitation, Disease Management & Long-Term Care