What is the most important intervention for preventing decubitus ulcers?

EC 2) As discussed in lecture, baseball player Jason Giambi has a magical technique that he uses to break out of a hitting slump. What is his slump-busting technique?  

A nurse is interviewing a client with fever, myalgia, headache, and lethargy. Which question is most important for the nurse to ask related to identifying the cause of these symptoms and the possible need for quarantining the client?

A pregnant client is having premature labor cramps and is diagnosed with preeclampsia. The admitting prescriptions include starting an IV infusion of magnesium sulfate. What intervention will the nurse provide this client?

When explaining to parents what is occurring when their child has an acute bronchial asthma attack, the nurse will emphasize that which mediator is primarily responsible for the bronchial constriction?

The nurse in the emergency department knows clients exposed to Clostridium botulinum, an agent of bioterrorism, would likely be exhibiting which clinical manifestation listed below?

The nurse is caring for a group of postoperative clients. Who should the nurse prioritize as having the greatest risk for infection at the surgical site?

The nurse is caring for a client who is suffering from high levels of chronic stress. On what should the nurse focus, as a negative effect on the client’s health due to chronically elevated levels of cortisol?

A female client with a new diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has been told that this is an autoimmune disease whereby the immune system is attacking the body’s cells and tissue. She knows that she has inflammation and tissue damage. She asks her nurse to explain “What cells in the body are triggering this inflammation?” The nurse responds:

The nurse knows which statement best describes a characteristic trait of Rickettsiae related to Rocky Mountain spotted fever? Rickettsiae: