A nurse is caring for a client admitted for a mastectomy. What instruction should be
given to the client?
A) Follow a sodium-rich diet after the surgery
B) Instruct how to care for a Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain
C) Avoid lifting the hand to brush her hair after surgery
D) Instruct the client about Kegel exercises
B
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Which of the following would be considered essential data to gather upon first admitting a client to the nursing unit?
1. Allergies 2. Occupation 3. Food preferences 4. Previous experience with hospitalization
A group of students are reviewing the historical aspects about childbirth. The students demonstrate understanding of the information when they identify the use of twilight sleep as a key event during which time frame?
A) 1700s B) 1800s C) 1900s D) 2000s
When assessing a community by using the structural-functional framework, the nurse recognizes that all communities must
a. Address financial needs of residents. b. Engage in functions that can be measured. c. Provide for socialization and a sense of identity. d. Require that public safety structures be built.
An abnormal finding in the examination of an older person's mouth would be
a. Pink, moist, and smooth gums b. Varicose veins on the underside of the tongue c. White patches along the gum line or under dentures d. Decreased saliva production