The 125-pound nurse assesses the weight of a patient she will need to lift because she is aware the heaviest patient she may safely lift by herself would weigh no more than:
a. 158.75 pounds.
b. 168.75 pounds.
c. 178.75 pounds.
d. 188.75 pounds.
Question 2If a patient has a transfusion reaction, the nurse should perform the following interventions in which priority order?
1 . Take and record vital signs.
2 . Notify physician and blood bank.
3 . Stop the transfusion.
4 . Monitor urine output.
5 . Return blood and tubing to the blood bank.
Put a comma between each answer choice (1, 2, 3, 4, etc.).
Question 3When an older female patient complains of painful sexual intercourse, the nurse recognizes that the probable cause is:
a. urinary incontinence.
b. arthritic joints.
c. kyphosis.
d. mucosal drying.
Question 4Because moving or ambulation may be painful for the patient, to assist the patient with moving, the nurse should:
a. be supportive.
b. apply heat before moving them.
c. administer medication before ambulation.
d. obtain assistance if the patient is heavy.
Question 5When assessing vital signs on a 40-year-old male, the nurse identifies a pulse rate of 120 . This pulse is:
a. normal.
b. bradycardic.
c. dysrhythmic.
d. tachycardic.
Question 6When counseling a group of retirees, the nurse states that what percentage of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic adult patients are middle-aged or older?
a. 30 to 40
b. 40 to 50
c. 60 to 70
d. 85 to 90
Question 7The nurse performing passive range of motion (ROM) for the patient will move the joint through the ROM to:
a. the fullest extent.
b. place the joint in normal position.
c. the point of pain.
d. relax the patient.
Question 8The nurse should not maintain eye contact with a Korean patient because many Asians believe prolonged eye contact is _____________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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