A patient is unconscious. How should you position the person for oral hygiene?
a. In Fowler's position
b. In the supine position
c. In a side-lying position
d. In the prone position
C
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When assessing an elderly client who reports a tremor, which assessment findings would be most reliable in identifying Parkinson's disease?
A. Any presence of tremor B. Symptoms of slowed movement, unstable angina, and tremor C. Resting tremor, slow unsteady gait, and cogwheel resistance D. Cogwheel rigidity, bradykinesia, and amnesia
A postmenopausal woman with osteoporosis is taking a bisphosphonate daily by mouth. What action information statement would indicate the patient understood the nurse practitioner's instructions regarding this medication?
A. Takes medication at bedtime with a full glass of water B. Takes medication with a full glass of water when up in a.m. 30 minutes prior to other food and medications C. Takes medication when up in a.m. with a glass of orange juice to increase absorption D. Takes medication sitting up and with a meal to avoid gastrointestinal distress
An important borderline personality disorder characteristic is:
a. overachieving behavior in school or college situations b. self-mutilating behavior, especially cutting on self c. having close, lifelong friends d. quiet or withdrawn isolative life
A patient has been receiving intravenous penicillin for pneumonia for several days and begins to complain of generalized itching. The nurse auscultates bilateral wheezing and notes a temperature of 38.5° C (101° F)
Which is the correct action by the nurse? a. Administer the next dose and continue to evaluate the patient's symptoms. b. Ask the prescriber if an antihistamine can be given to relieve the itching. c. Contact the prescriber to request an order for a chest radiograph. d. Hold the next dose and notify the prescriber of the symptoms.