The nurse instructs a nursing assistant to use large muscle groups when lifting. What is the rationale for this instruction?
a. Workers' compensation claims will be prevented
b. Big muscles work more effectively
c. It guarantees no muscle strain
d. It distributes workload more evenly
ANS: D
Proper body mechanics provide for even distribution of workload.
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1. "It will further your career." 2. "It looks good on your resume." 3. "It will help you to network and enhance your learning." 4. "You have to join before you can obtain critical care certification."
Compare the following statements. Which are considered predominant in non-Western cultures? (Select all that apply.)
a. Causes of illness are biomedical in nature. b. Illness is an imbalance between humans and nature. c. Caring patterns are based in self-care and self-determination. d. Diagnoses are described as holistic. e. Treatment of disease can be magico-religious based.
The nurse knows that urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common health care–associated infection because
a. Catheterization procedures are performed more frequently than indicated. b. Escherichia coli pathogens are transmitted during surgical or catheterization procedures. c. Perineal care is often neglected by nursing staff. d. Bedpans and urinals are not stored properly and transmit infection.
The nurse in the pediatric clinic measures a 9-year-old child's height and finds that the child has grown 4 inches in 1 year
The nurse will discuss this increase in height with the caregivers, keeping in mind that an increase of 4 inches in 1 year, when compared to the usual increase for a school-aged child, is: a. just below average c. slightly above average b. average d. double the average