A Muslim client has asked the nurse to pray with her. Which item should the nurse anticipate that the patient may request before praying?
1) Bathing water
2) Rosary beads
3) Mala beads
4) Prayer cloth
ANS: 1
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A. Betamethasone (Celestone) B. Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) C. Misoprostol (Cytotec) D. Oxytocin (Pitocin)
The nurse is preparing to measure the client's abdominal girth as part of the physical examination. At which location would the nurse most likely measure?
A) In the right upper quadrant B) At the umbilicus C) At the lower border of the liver D) Just below the last rib
Examination of the patient in the lithotomy, or knee-chest, position includes:
a. inspection for inguinal hernias. b. palpation of anal sphincter tone. c. percussion of pelvic structures. d. stereognosis testing.
The historical incidence of deep vein thrombosis in medical patients at a university hospital was 2.5%. This figure dropped to 2% among an experimental group during the implementation of a new prophylaxis regimen
What is the nurse's most accurate interpretation of this finding? A) The relative risk of DVT among medical patients is 2/100. B) The regimen results in a 20% relative risk reduction. C) The absolute risk of DVT among the control group is 2.5%. D) The results of the intervention are valid and reliable.