A patient has had an ischemic stroke and has been admitted to the unit. The nurse knows the importance of the principles of body alignment and correct positioning to stroke victims
How should the nurse position the patient to prevent joint deformities?
A) Place the patient flat in the prone position for 30 minutes per day.
B) Assist the patient in acutely flexing the thigh to promote movement.
C) Place a pillow in the axilla when there is limited external rotation.
D) Place patient's hand in pronation.
C
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A child with severe pertussis has been prescribed erythromycin (Erythrocin) and prednisone (Deltasone). Four days later, the parent informs the clinic nurse the child is sleeping more than usual and is not eating well. Which response by the nurse is the m
A. "Go to the emergency department for an infection workup." B. "Let her sleep; she is just exhausted from having pertussis." C. "Stop the prednisone for now and see how she does tomorrow." D. "Take her temperature; if it's normal bring her in tomorrow."
The nursing staff notes that an 85-year-old woman with dementia is incontinent every evening and is particularly restless. What health problem would this behavior lead the staff to suspect?
A) Senile vulvitis B) Atrophic vaginitis C) Perineal herniation D) Uterine cancer
An LPN/LVN in RN school is experiencing frustration because the expectations of her as a nurse at work are very different from her role as a student in nursing school, and fulfilling both is sometimes confusing
This is known as which of the following? a. Role conflict b. Dissociative behavior c. Coping mechanism d. License confusion
Which factor has occurred as a result of the current health care delivery system?
a. Restriction in numbers of emergency department visits b. Spiraling health care costs c. Restrictions on over-the-counter medications d. Restrictions to access for immunizations