A 60-year-old man has been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) based on his clinical symptoms and polysomnographic findings. What intervention should the nurse perform to assist this patient in the management of his health problem?
A) Encouraging the patient to adopt a later bedtime and earlier rising hour
B) Encouraging the patient to avoid alcohol and hypnotic medications
C) Teaching the patient deep breathing and coughing exercises to perform before going to bed
D) Teaching the patient strategies for waking himself up when he experiences an apneic spell
B
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Which activities are within the affective domain? Select all that apply. A) Class members must read a paragraph about a new clinical trial, summarize the information, and present it to the rest of the class. B) Class members must list the technical skills they have learned. C) Class members must demonstrate a favorite nursing skill for the class. D) Class members must reflect on how they felt the first time they provided direct client care. E) Class members must identify two attitudinal changes that have occurred in their lives since beginning their nursing education.
The hospital staff educator is presenting education on transcultural nursing to a group of new graduate nurses. What would the staff educator best explain as the underlying focus of transcultural nursing?
A) The underlying focus of transcultural nursing is to promote the well-being of institutions. B) The underlying focus of transcultural nursing is to promote the health of communities. C) The underlying focus of transcultural nursing is to provide culture-specific and culture-universal care. D) The underlying focus of transcultural nursing is to promote the well-being of groups.
A client asks why a plaster cast is not applied to the fractured clavicle. Which is the nurse's best response?
a. "Plaster will make the area too heavy for movement." b. "A splint or a bandage is sufficient to keep the bones in alignment." c. "Cloth braces are less likely to disrupt circulation." d. "Fractures to the upper body always heal more quickly."
A postoperative client with a tracheostomy requires tracheal suctioning. The first intervention in completing this procedure would be to:
A) change the tracheostomy dressing. B) deflate the tracheal cuff. C) perform oral or nasal suctioning. D) provide humidity with a trach mask.