About ____________________ different types of nerve endings send messages describing sensation to the brain.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
twenty
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An elderly patient with multi-infarct dementia is striking out with her arms and kicking at people who walk past in the hall. After making contact with the patient, which intervention would be most appropriate?
a. Administering PRN sedation to calm the patient. b. State: "You may not hit others; you are safe here.". c. Distract the patient into playing a board game. d. State: "I notice you are trying to hit people.".
A client in sickle cell crisis reports taking a recent skiing trip that caused a respiratory infection from the cold weather. The client reports a pain level of 8 on a pain scale from 0 to 10
Which nursing diagnosis is a priority for this client? A) Fluid Volume Excess B) Risk for Self-Mutilation C) Knowledge Deficit D) Acute Pain
The nurse is teaching a parenting class for pregnant couples who will deliver soon. Which statement by a mother-to-be indicates that additional information is needed?
1. "Baby girls sometimes have a little bloody mucus in their diapers as a reaction to the high estrogen level in the mother." 2. "Genitals of babies look swollen and enlarged at birth as a result of the hormones in the mother's circulation." 3. "We can call the nurse help line any time of day or night if we have questions about our baby after we get home." 4. "Car seats are installed the same way in different models of cars. Our friends can show us how to install it."
Which assessment finding will cause the nurse to begin teaching a patient because the patient is ready to learn?
a. A patient has the ability to grasp and apply the elastic bandage. b. A patient has sufficient upper body strength to move from a bed to a wheelchair. c. A patient with a below-the-knee amputation is motivated about how to walk with assistive devices. d. A patient has normal eyesight to identify the markings on a syringe and coordination to handle a syringe.