The nurse is caring for a patient who has a complete transection of the cord at C7 . The patient asks the nurse what functions he will be able to perform
The nurse responds that the patient will most likely be able to perform which activities? (Select all that apply.) a. Transferring himself
b. Dressing himself
c. Using a wheelchair with standard hand rims
d. Feeding himself
e. Effectively typing using all digits
A, B, C, D
The patient with an injury at C7 does not have full control of all digits. The third finger is the most functional. With physical and occupational therapy, the patient may be able to perform all other functions listed.
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a. Anger b. Denial c. Depression d. Bargaining
While working with an anxious client, the nurse begins to feel tense and jittery and notices that she
is having difficulty concentrating on what the client is telling her. How can this be explained? The nurse is experiencing a. introjected anxiety. b. secondary anxiety. c. empathized anxiety. d. maturational anxiety.
During the development of a new drug, which would be included in the study by the researcher to prevent any bias or unrealistic expectations of the new drug's usefulness?
a. A placebo b. FDA approval c. Informed consent d. Safety information
A dietary fiber intake of 18 g daily is considered
a. the minimum recommended. b. below the optimal range of intake. c. within the optimal range of intake. d. above the optimal range of intake.