To what temperature should water for eye compress be heated?
a. 95 F
b. 110 F
c. 115 F
d. 120 F
Question 2When a patient asks if he can keep the heating pack on his leg all the time, the nurse reminds him of which of the following complication of long-term heat application?
a. The heat can cause extreme vasoconstriction.
b. The heat can increase the possibility of infection.
c. The heat can cause the blood pressure to increase.
d. The heat can damage epithelial cells.
Question 3When a patient complains of progressive hearing loss, crackling and ringing noises in his ear, and progressive ear pain, what should the nurse assess for?
a. A dead battery in the patient's hearing aid
b. Cerumen impaction
c. Sinus congestion
d. A middle ear infection
Question 4Which of the following fractions is the smallest?
a. 3/12
b. 2/3
c. 5/6
d. 3/4
Question 5Which of the following fractions is the largest?
a. 1/2
b. 1/3
c. 1/4
d. 1/5
Question 6Why should the nurse instill eye irrigation from the inner to the outer canthus?
a. To avoid harming the sclera
b. To include the conjunctiva in the irrigation
c. To keep the pupil constricted
d. To protect the nasolacrimal ducts
Question 7When an order for eye irrigation is received, to whom can the nurse delegate the procedure to?
a.
The patient
b.
Another nurse
c.
A nursing assistant
d.
A family member
Question 8What is the correct conversion for the improper fraction ?
a. 7
b. 8
c. 7.79
d. 79.7
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