The rehabilitation nurse tells the patient that a truly successful quality rehabilitation program will result in a patient who:
a. continually strives to gain greater independence.
b. becomes employed.
c. views himself realistically.
d. reenters the community.
Question 2The rehabilitation nurse stresses to the family of a patient with a brain injury that difficult and painful rehabilitation will be required for at least:
a. 1 to 2 years.
b. 2 to 4 years.
c. 5 to 10 years.
d. 6 to 12 years.
Question 3The new mother is 1 day postpartum and asks about bathing. The nurse provides her with information and recognizes the responsibility to:
a. tell her to take a tub bath to prevent injury.
b. encourage a sponge bath for 3 days.
c. let the patient shower and check on her frequently.
d. suggest she use hot water to get really clean.
Question 4The nurse teaches a patient that autonomic dysreflexia can be triggered by a:
a. loud sound.
b. distended bladder.
c. leg cramp.
d. sudden chilling.
Question 5The nurse is assessing the fundus of a mother who has just given birth. The proper way to perform this procedure is by using:
a. the side of one hand moving down from the umbilicus.
b. one hand over the lower segment of the uterus.
c. one hand pushing upward from the lower uterus.
d. one hand on the lower uterine segment while the other hand locates the fundus of the uterus.
Question 6The rehabilitation nurse can use basic rehabilitation skills regardless of the origin of the disability.
An example of an intervention that would be effective for a person with arthritis, a person with a brain injury, or a person with a spinal cord injury is: a. encouraging large fluid intake.
b. seeking spiritual support from a higher being.
c. using the spouse as a support system.
d. positioning to maintain alignment.
Question 7Within the first hour following a vaginal delivery, the nurse assesses the mother and finds the fundus is firm and there is a trickle of bright red blood. The nurse recognizes that:
a. this is a normal occurrence.
b. this is abnormal and should be reported.
c. the perineum needs to be checked frequently.
d. the patient should be restricted to bed rest.
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