A patient has a C7-C8 spinal cord injury. During recovery, what is the nursing priority of care?
A) Encourage the patient to do incentive spirometry exercises
B) Monitor neurologic status every 4 hours
C) Collaborate with physical therapy for exercises
D) Refer to social services for financial assistance
A
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A) To avoid crowds B) To increase salt intake C) To decrease milk intake D) To eat three meals a day
A vegetarian adolescent has been placed on iron supplementation secondary to a diagnosis of iron-deficiency anemia. To increase the absorption of iron, the nurse would instruct the teen to take the supplement with:
1. Black or green tea. 2. Orange juice. 3. Milk. 4. Tomato juice.
A client with a recently placed peritoneal dialysis catheter has decreased dialysate flow. Which of the following interventions will improve flow?
A. Milk the tubing. B. Verify tube placement by x-ray. C. Raise and then lower the drainage bag. D. Disconnect and flush the tubing.
The long-term care facility resident who has not worn his dentures for several months complains that the dentures no longer fit. The nurse explains that the dentures do not fit now because while he was not using them, his:
a. gums have hypertrophied. b. gums have receded. c. jaw shape has altered. d. dentures have warped from disuse.