FUNDA 1: basic care & comfort/pain mgt 75; GI/nutrition 2; neuro 1 Well Solved.

FUNDA 1: basic care & comfort/pain mgt 75; GI/nutrition 2; neuro 1 Well Solved.A client calls the nurse to report exacerbation of chronic lower back pain after working in the yard all weekend. Knowing that this worsened back pain is probably due to acute inflammation, the nurse recommends which nonpharmacologic intervention? 1. Heating pad 2. Positioning for comfort 3. Rest from pain-aggravating activities 4. Stretching exercises - ANSWER3 A nurse is caring for a client who is meeting with the palliative care team. After the meeting, the client's family asks for clarification about palliative care. Which statements about palliative care are accurate? Select all that apply. 1. Palliative care focuses on quality of life and can be provided at any time 2. Palliative care is only possible with a terminal diagnosis of ≤6 months 3. Palliative care is provided by a multidisciplinary team 4. Palliative care is another term for hospice care 5. Palliative care provides relief from symptoms associated with chronic illnesses - ANSWER1,3,5 Based on the nursing assessment progress notes, what is the correct staging of the client's pressure ulcer? Click on the exhibit button for additional information. EXHIBIT: Progress notes 1300 Shallow, open area with dark pink wound bed about 1 cm in diameter noted on coccyx. Surrounding area is slightly hard and warm to touch with erythema. Enterostomal consult made. ________________, RN 1. Stage I 2. Stage II 3. Stage III 4. Stage IV - ANSWER2 An adult client has developed diarrhea 24 hours after the initiation of total enteral nutrition via nasogastric tube. The client is receiving a hypertonic formula. What is the best nursing action? 1. Dilute the formula with water 2. Discontinue the tube feeding 3. Send a stool sample to the lab for culture and sensitivity 4. Slow the rate of administration of the feeding - ANSWER4