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A nurse is teaching staff members about the legal terminology used in child abuse. What definition of battery should the nurse include in the teaching? Correct 3 The application of force to another person without lawful justification. 4 Behaving in a way that a reasonable person with the same education would not. Battery means touching in an offensive manner or actually injuring another person. Battery refers to actual bodily harm rather than threats of physical or psychological harm. Battery refers to harm against persons instead of property. Behaving in a way that a reasonable person with the same education would not is the definition of negligence. 65%of students nationwide answered this question correctly. 3. Which nursing interventions require a nurse to wear gloves? (Select all that apply.) 1 Giving a back rub. Correct 2 Cleaning a newborn immediately after delivery. Correct 3 Emptying a portable wound drainage system. Obtaining the blood pressure of a client who is human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive Personal protective equipment (PPE) should be used because the newborn is covered with amniotic fluid and maternal blood. PPE should be used because the nurse may be exposed to blood and fluid that are contained in the portable wound drainage system. PPE is not required for a back rub; there is no indication that the nurse is in contact with body secretions. PPE is not necessary when conducting an interview because it is unlikely that the nurse will come in contact with the client's body fluids. PPE is not necessary when obtaining the blood pressure of a client, even if the client is HIV positive. 60%of students nationwide answered this question correctly. View Topics 4. A nurse is caring for a client with hemiplegia who is frustrated. How can the nurse motivate the client toward independence? Correct 3 Reinforce success in tasks accomplished. Success is a basic motivation for learning. People receive satisfaction when a goal is reached. Progress toward long- range goals often is not apparent readily and may be discouraging. Constructive criticism is an important aspect of client teaching, but if it is not tempered with praise, it is discouraging. Demonstrating ways to promote self- reliance is an important part of teaching, but it probably will not motivate the client. 65%of students nationwide answered this question correctly. 5. A health care provider prescribes a standard walker (pick-up walker with rubber tips on all four legs). The nurse identifies what clinical findings that indicate the client is capable of using a standard walker? Correct 4 Strong upper arm strength and non–weight bearing on the affected extremity A walker with four rubber tips on the legs requires more upper body strength than a rolling walker. A client who is non–weight bearing on the affected extremity is able to use a standard walker. A rolling walker is more appropriate for a client with weak upper arm strength and impaired stamina who is less able to lift up and move a walker with four rubber tips. A client with unilateral paralysis is not a candidate for a standard walker; the client must be able to grip and lift the walker with both upper extremities and move the walker forward. A rolling walker is more appropriate for this client. A client with kyphosis is less able to lift up and move a walker with four rubber tips. 62%of students nationwide answered this question correctly. View Topics 6. To prevent footdrop in a client with a leg cast, the nurse should: 1 Encourage complete bed rest to promote healing of the foot. 2 Place the foot in traction. Correct 3 Support the foot with 90 degrees of flexion. 4 Place an elastic stocking on the foot to provide support. To prevent footdrop (plantar flexion of the foot due to weakness or paralysis of the anterior muscles of the lower leg) in a client with a cast, the foot should be supported with 90 degrees of flexion. Bed rest can cause footdrop, and 45 degrees is not enough flexion to prevent footdrop . Applying an elastic stocking for support also will not prevent footdrop; a firmer support is required.