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The nurse is preparing to turn the patient who sustained a spinal cord injury. How should the nurse proceed?

Use a draw sheet to move the patient

Have the patient grasp the side rail and assist with turning

Cross the lower extremities, turn the hips then turn the shoulders

With one person holding the head, 2 others log roll the client as a unit

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is D

A. Using a draw sheet may cause twisting, which can compromise spinal alignment.

B. Asking the patient to assist may risk further spinal injury.

C. Turning hips and shoulders separately risks disrupting spinal alignment, making this an unsafe approach.

D. Log rolling is the safest way to turn a patient with a spinal cord injury, maintaining spinal alignment and preventing further injury. It requires one person to stabilize the head while others turn the body as a single unit.

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Correct Answer is A

Explanation

A. Timolol is a beta-blocker that can be absorbed systemically, leading to side effects such as bradycardia and hypotension, which require monitoring.

B. Tachycardia and dry cough are not common side effects of timolol; dry cough is more associated with ACE inhibitors.

C. Scleral injection and tearing are not common side effects and are not expected with timolol use.

D. Changes in eye pigmentation are more commonly seen with prostaglandin analogs, not with beta-blockers like timolol.

Correct Answer is ["3"]

Explanation

To administer the correct dose of clonidine, which is 0.3 mg, the nurse would need to calculate the number of 0.1 mg tablets required. Since each tablet contains 0.1 mg of clonidine, the nurse would need three tablets to make up the total dose of 0.3 mg. Therefore, the nurse should administer three tablets per dose to the patient.

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The nurse is preparing to turn the patient who sustained a spinal cord injury. How should the nurse proceed?

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The provider has prescribed timolol ophthalmic drops for the patient diagnosed with glaucoma. The nurse should assess the patient for which of the following side effects?

Correct Answer is A

Explanation

A nurse is preparing to administer clonidine 0.3 mg at bedtime to a patient. The amount available is clonidine 0.1 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Correct Answer is ["3"]

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