Category: Basic Care and Comfort

Basic Care and Comfort

The nurse is caring for a client who refuses to get out of bed. He tells the nurse, “I’m too tired to get up. I’m sick. I’m supposed to rest in the hospital.” For which complications of immobility does the nurse understand that the client is at risk? Select all that apply.

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decreased appetite urinary tract infection orthostatic hypotension muscular atrophy and foot drop boredom, frustration, and anxiety increased length of hospital...

Basic Care and Comfort

5The nurse is caring for a client who is sedated and on the ventilator in ICU. The family expresses concern about controlling the client’s pain when he cannot speak. The nurse explains that assessing pain in a nonverbal client involves watching for which of the following signs? Select all that apply.

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grabbing at the bed rails biting the ventilator tubing facial grimacing stiffness or rigidity of the body decreased urinary output increased blood pressure and ...

Basic Care and Comfort

The nurse is caring for a client with sternal wires following a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). The client complains of severe pain when coughing and deep breathing. What nonpharmacological measures can the nurse take to increase client comfort? Select all that apply.

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apply hot packs to the sternum give morphine PRN for pain before client coughs suggest using audio books or relaxing music as a distraction teach the client how...