A patient in the face-down position is in which position?
a. Sims' c. dorsal recumbent
b. lateral d. prone
D
Another name for dorsal recumbent is supine or the back-lying position. Prone is the face-down position. Lateral is a side-lying position. Sims' is a semiprone position.
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a. Sip medication through a straw to prevent tooth staining. b. Double the dose if a dose is missed. c. Expect excessive salivation. d. Take before meals.
List two reasons to explain why prepared instruction sheets are effective tools for client teaching
What will be an ideal response?
Nursing costs bundled into one type charge for a patient is incorrect because:
a. it makes critical care units lose money b. it makes it difficult to plan a budget c. it assumes every patient needs the same type of care d. it assumes all nurses make the same salary