The clinic nurse describes possible interventions for the pregnant woman who is experiencing pain and numbness in her wrists. The nurse suggests:
Select all answers that apply:
A) Elevating the arms and wrists at night
B) Reassessment during the postpartum period
C) The use of "cock splints" to prevent wrist flexion
D) Massaging the hands and wrists with alcohol
A, B, C
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a. Zostavax should only be given to individ-uals who have never had an episode of herpes zoster (HZ) b. Zostavax is recommended for all individ-uals over age 60 that have no contraindi-cations to the vaccine c. Zostavax should not be given to anyone with a chronic cardiac or respiratory con-dition d. Zostavax will always prevent an individu-al from developing Herpes Zoster
Female adolescents have a higher incidence of engaging in which risk-taking activity?
a. Drinking alcohol c. Smoking cigarettes b. Taking barbiturates d. Using weapons
A patient comes to the clinic with severe spastic paralysis. During the health history the patient asks a nurse which drug could be used in an attempt to provide relief from the spasms
The nurse explains that the only benzodiazepine used to treat spasticity is a. carisoprodol (Soma). b. tizanidine (Zanaflex). c. orphenadrine (Norflex). d. diazepam (Valium).
A nurse has recently been hired to work as a public health nurse at a local health department. She wonders what her role will be in this new setting. Which of the following documents would provide this information?
a. Community Health Certification Criteria from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) b. The state's nurse practice act c. Public Health Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice d. The Future of Public Health