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A patient who has job-related stress and chronic back pain wants to start exercising but dislikes physical activity. The nurse suggests that the most beneficial therapy for this patient is:

An elderly female patient is placed on the blood thinner, warfarin sodium (Coumadin), for thrombophlebitis and is seen in the clinic for a follow-up visit. On assessment, the patient complains that her forgetfulness is becoming worse and asks if ginkgo biloba would help. The most appropriate response by the nurse is:

Examine the hypothetical flood frequency curve for the Yellowstone River plotted above. What would the stage be for a 500-year flood event? Record your answer to the the nearest foot. Type only a numerical response – do not type in units.

A nurse is reviewing the previous medical history of a new client and is cross-referencing the client’s preadmission medication regimen with the current medication orders. The nurse reads that the client was taking ginseng on a regular basis, but another nurse is adamant that this is not considered to be a “medication” and should not be included on the patient’s MAR. The nurse should be aware that:

A nurse is providing care for a 32-year-old with suspected bowel obstruction who is receiving intramuscular injections of narcotic pain medication. The patient states, “I hate shots. Why can’t I just take a pill?” How should the nurse best respond?

A nurse is caring for an older adult client at his home. The client has had a condom catheter applied. Which describes a condom catheter?

A patient who is badly constipated has just received an oil retention enema. The nurse encourages this patient to try to hold the enema for at least how long before trying to have a bowel movement?

The patient with a recent abdominal incision has an abdominal binder applied. The nurse explains that this appliance helps reduce pain by:

Examine the map above. Two points on an unnnamed stream are marked as points X and Y. If the distance between these two points is 0.35 miles, determine the gradient of this stream (in feet/mile) to the nearest tenth. Type only a numerical response – do not type in units.

A patient has just had a urinary drainage catheter removed. The nurse plans to measure intake and output for this patient for another: