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The nurse is providing information for a patient who wishes to limit
analgesic use and instead utilize alternative or complementary
therapies. Which cognitive-behavioral methods for treating pain
should the nurse include in the teaching?


Select all that apply.



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Relieve a full bladder

Distraction
Reduce overhead lighting
Biofeedback
Guided imagery
Reduce environmental noise
Relaxation exercises

Place in a comfortable position

, Secure Urinary Catheter per Agency Pallor Anxiety Tachypnea Cool,
policy. Clammy skin
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A patient with a neck injury is experiencing nausea and begins to
vomit. What should the nurse do to help this patient?



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Tilt the patient's head back. Log roll onto one side.




Assist the patient to stand. Sit the patient upright.


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The nurse is caring for a patient exposed to a toxin. Which is the
most potent lethal toxin?



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Botulinum Saxitoxin

, Tetani Salmonella


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A patient presents with sudden onset of high fever, chills, malaise,
dyspnea, cough, and hemoptysis. Laboratory studies show an
elevated white blood cell count with a predominance of neutrophils
and prolonged clotting values. For which disease should the nurse
plan this patient's care?



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Plague Bier block




Vehicle-borne Lymphoma


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The practical nurse is reviewing the social history from a client
diagnosed with small cell carcinoma of the lung. Which information
is significant for this disease?

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The client has smoked two (2)
The client smokes one cigarette a
packs of cigarettes a day for
day for 5 years
20 years




The client quit smoking 10 years ago The client has never smoked


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A client with chronic pain has been admitted with a fever. The
nursing assessment reveals that the client has a decreased level of
consciousness. What should the nurse ask the family about?



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What physical therapy exercises the
What supplements the client takes
client does




What dietary restrictions the client What medications the client
follows has taken


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