The nurse is reinforcing foot care teaching with a client who has just been diagnosed with diabetes. Information to review includes:(Select all that apply) Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Letting the feet air dry after washing
2. Check the water temperature before immersing feet in water
3. Cut toenails weekly
4. Exercise the feet several times daily
5. Avoid walking barefoot
2,4,5
Rationale: Feet should be dried well, especially between the toes
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The hospital has a very formal organizational structure and culture
Which conditions or events would indicate that a counterculture is developing within this hospital? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Collaboration and work sharing are becoming more common among nurses in specialty care units. 2. An informal group of nurses, radiology technicians, and physical therapists have been discussing how to better care for clients with hip replacements. 3. Nurses have begun questioning the wisdom of standardizing some nursing procedures. 4. Staffing has become less flexible as more nurses specialize in one aspect of care. 5. A recently updated organizational chart indicates the line authority for each position.
A voluntary client on a psychiatric inpatient unit asks the nurse to get her the forms for discharge
against medical advice so she can leave immediately. The best response for the nurse to make would be a. "I can't give you those forms without your physician's knowledge.". b. "I'll get the forms for you and bring them to your room.". c. "Your lawyer must get the forms for you from your doctor.". d. "Please tell me how you came to the decision to leave treatment.".
The ED is notified that a 6-year-old is in transit with a suspected brain injury after being struck by a car. The child is unresponsive at this time, but vital signs are within acceptable limits. What will be the primary goal of initial therapy?
A) Promoting adequate circulation B) Treating the child's increased ICP C) Assessing secondary brain injury D) Preserving brain homeostasis
Which statement would the nurse use to explain skin covering procedures to a burn patient?
1. Autografts are permanent skin replacement for burns. 2. Meshed autografts are used for the face and hands. 3. Tissue typing is necessary for use of an allograft. 4. Cultured autologous epithelial cells provide a temporary wound covering.