Which should you report to the nurse at once?
a. A breast-fed baby has a bowel movement with every feeding.
b. A soft, unformed stool.
c. The baby has 8 wet diapers in 1 day.
d. A watery stool.
D
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To examine the patency of each nostril, the nurse should
a. Examine the nasal mucosa to ensure that it is pink and moist b. Check the older person's sense of smell c. Check for the presence of any nasal discharge d. Ask the older person to inhale and exhale through each nostril while occluding the other nostril
A patient has been prescribed pravastatin (Pravachol) to reduce cholesterol level after having a transient ischemic attack (TIA). What possible side effects should the nurse include in teaching the patient about this drug? (Select all that apply.)
a. Muscle aches b. Confusion c. Purple toe d. Diarrhea e. Irritability f. Heartburn
A nurse is caring for a client who has dementia and urinary incontinence. Which nursing action could be appropriately delegated to a UAP?
A) Teaching the client to use the call bell when needing the bed pan. B) Offering the bed pan to the client every 2 hours. C) Obtaining a sterile urine sample for culture and sensitivity. D) Assessing the client for skin breakdown.
The nurse teaches a client to snap a rubber band on her wrist whenever an obsessive thought enters
her mind. This technique, designed to interrupt obsessive thinking, can be identified as a. modeling. b. flooding. c. desensitization. d. thought stopping.