A common complication of cirrhosis of the liver is prolonged bleeding. The nurse should be prepared to administer?
Answer(s): B
(A) Vitamin C does not directly affect clotting. (B) Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin that depends on liver function for absorption. Vitamin K is essential for clotting. (C) Vitamin E does not directly affect clotting. (D) Vitamin A does not directly affect clotting.
The nurse is planning a reality orientation program for a group of clients with organic brain syndrome at the mental health center. Props that could be used for this program are:
(A) This answer is incorrect. Current magazines would be appropriate. (B) This answer is correct. Maps of the state and town and posters that depict current events in the area are appropriate props. (C) This answer is incorrect. Kittens would be appropriate for pet therapy, not reality therapy. (D) This answer is incorrect.Biographies depict a past, not a present, orientation.
When giving discharge instructions to a 24-year-old client who had a short-arm cast applied for a fractured right ulna, the nurse recognizes the importance of telling him that the drying time for a plaster of Paris cast is approximately:
Answer(s): D
(A) Synthetic cast materials harden in 315 minutes. Weight bearing is permitted in 1530 minutes. Drying time for plaster of Paris is about 2472 hours. (B, C) Plaster of Paris cast materials are heavier than synthetic materials and require a drying time of 2472 hours. Synthetic materials dry within 30 minutes. (D) Plaster of Paris cast materials are heavier thansynthetic materials and require a longer period to set and dry. Even though setting time (hardening) is only 315 minutes, the drying time for plaster of Paris is 2472 hours. This depends on the size and thickness of the cast, exposure to air, and humidity in the air.
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