Mr.Rourke's activity is limited to a wheelchair until he is taught how to use crutches.Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates wheelchair safety?

A) The chair is positioned ahead of her when going down a ramp.
B) Mr.Rourke is pushed face-forward ahead of the nurse into the elevator.
C) Mr.Rourke is positioned as far forward as possible on the wheelchair seat.
D) The footplates are raised before Mr.Rourke is transferred into the wheelchair.

Directions: Analyze the problem for the desired answer.Set up a dimensional analysis-style equation in the space provided using the available data.Ensure that all undesired units will be canceled before doing the math.Do not use shortcuts to solve the equations even if the answer is known.For credit,show all work.Label answers.Evaluate each equation for correct setup and desired answer units.
How many miles are in 100 kilometers?
Conversion formula: 1 km = 0.6 miles
DA equation:
Evaluation:

A woman brings her husband to the clinic for an examination. She is particularly worried because after a recent fall, he seems to have lost a great deal of his memory of recent events. Which statement reflects the nurse's best course of action?

A) Perform a complete mental status examination.
B) Refer him to a psychometrician.
C) Plan to integrate the mental status examination into the history and physical examination.
D) Reassure his wife that memory loss after a physical shock is normal and will soon subside.

Which is the priority nursing diagnosis for a patient with orthostatic hypotension after several days of bed rest?

A) Risk for falls related to light-headedness upon standing and getting out of bed
B) Dressing/grooming self-care deficit related to cognitive impairment and fatigue
C) Impaired bed mobility related to inability to move from supine to sitting position
D) Excess fluid volume related to insensible fluid loss due to prolonged immobility

Who was the most influential woman in the advancement of nursing in Canada?

A) Marie Rollet Hébert.
B) Florence Nightingale.
C) Mary Agnes Snively.
D) Jeanne Mance.

When performing an external genitalia examination of a 10-year-old girl, the nurse notices that no pubic hair has grown in and the mons and the labia are covered with fine vellus hair. According to the Sexual Maturity Rating scale, what stage of sexual maturity do these findings indicate?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

A diagnostic examination of a joint where air and then a radiopaque contrast medium are injected into the joint space,x-rays are taken,and internal injuries of the meniscus,cartilage,and ligaments may be seen,if present,is:

A) arthroscopy.
B) goniometry.
C) arthrography.
D) thermography.