A nurse is caring for an older-adult patient on bed rest with potential sensory deprivation. Which action will the nurse take?

A) Offer the patient a back rub.
B) Hang a "Do not disturb" sign on patient's door.
C) Ask the patient "Would you like a newspaper to read?"
D) Place the patient in the room farthest from the nurses' station.

A young first-time mother expresses concern to the nurse that her 22-month-old son continually climbs out of the crib at home.What advice could the nurse offer to the mother to increase the safety of the child?

A) Omit the afternoon nap
B) Replace crib with a low bed
C) Remove all objects from around the crib
D) Restrain the child if he gets up more than once

Which one of the following measures will reduce the spread of microorganisms during a complete bed change?

A) Hold soiled linen close to body
B) Place all soiled linen in double bags
C) Place the soiled sheets directly into a laundry bag
D) Clean mattress between bed changes

The prefix for bad,difficult,painful,or abnormal is:

A) pan-.
B) pseudo-.
C) para-.
D) dys-.