A nurse is applying healing touch to a postoperative patient's wound. What benefits of healing touch would the nurse tell the patient's family?
A) It will decrease the need for fluids after surgery.
B) It will help your family relationships.
C) It will help the wound heal.
D) It will improve the nurse–patient relationship.
C
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The patient has experienced a mechanical obstruction of the lower trachea from a mucous plug. What is the priority nursing action?
A) Obtain arterial blood gas results. B) Deep suction the patient. C) Turn onto left side and elevate head. D) Increase tidal volume on ventilator.
Children should undergo further evaluation when their weight is ____% above their height
1. 10 2. 15 3. 20 4. 25
The nurse is measuring the blood pressure of a 12-year-old boy with an oscillometric device. The boy's reading is greater than the 90th percentile for gender and height. What is the appropriate nursing action?
A) Repeat the reading with the oscillometric device. B) Repeat the blood pressure reading using auscultation. C) Measure the blood pressure in all four extremities. D) Measure the blood pressure with a Doppler.
A pregnant adolescent asks you if she should take a prepared childbirth course. Which of the following would be your best response?
A) "Adolescents generally do not do well in such courses." B) "Adolescent labor is so different that the course material will not apply." C) "Because cesarean birth is likely, the material would probably not be used." D) "Women of any age are well advised to begin labor prepared for the event."