The correct method for taking an adult's temperature, using a tympanic thermometer, is to:
A) Pull the helix up and back.
B) Pull the helix down and back.
C) Pull the helix horizontally to straighten the ear canal.
D) Not move the canal out of normal anatomical position.
A
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When practicing therapeutic communication with a client, the nurse demonstrates which of the following listening skills?
a. Finishing the client's sentences to indicate listening b. Not clarifying messages to avoid interrupting c. Avoiding taking notes to detract from listening d. Changing the environment to decrease distractions
The nurse administers a drug with a half-life of 12 hours. To maintain a steady state of the drug, the nurse recognizes that the medication will need to be administered every:
1. 4 hours. 2. 6 hours. 3. 12 hours. 4. 24 hours.
During a prenatal education class about infant home care, the nurse is reviewing the simulated setting created by new mothers for putting the baby to bed
Which observation indicates to the nurse that the new mothers understood the nurse's teaching about infant safety? a. The crib is lined with a bumper pad. b. Stuffed animals are placed in the crib. c. The baby mannequin is in the supine position. d. The baby mannequin is covered with a handmade quilt.
What is the primary purpose of focus charting?
A) nursing diagnoses C) patient concerns B) medical problems D) expected outcomes