A nurse notices that a client has injuries consistent with being burned by the end of a cigarette. How should the nurse document these injuries?
A) Dicing injuries
B) Sharp force injuries
C) Patterned injuries
D) Defense wounds
C
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The nurse is delivering a meal tray to a female Muslim patient. What intervention is most appropriate for this patient?
a. Offering her a ham and cheese sandwich b. Providing her with a male nurse c. Providing her with a female nurse d. Offering her bacon and eggs
Which clinical manifestation of Guillain-Barré syndrome reflects the most common clinical pattern of the disease?
A. Ophthalmoplegia and diplopia B. Progressive weakness without sensory involvement C. Progressive, ascending weakness and paresthesia D. Weakness of the face, jaw, and sternocleidomastoid muscles
After several days of antibiotic therapy, an older hospitalized patient develops watery diarrhea. Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Notify the health care provider. b. Obtain a stool specimen for analysis. c. Teach the patient about handwashing. d. Place the patient on contact precautions.
A nurse is receiving a new admission from the emergency room with a diagnosis of nausea/vomiting/diarrhea and dehydration. Which of the following orders would the nurse question? Select all that apply
1. Repeat electrolyte panel in a.m. 2. Lomotil (Diphenoxylate and Atropine) 2 tablets PO qid for 24 hours 3. Intravenous (IV) normal saline at 30 mL/hr 4. Regular diet 5. Bedrest with bathroom privileges