Your client is unconscious. To provide oral hygiene, you should do all the following EXCEPT:
1. place the client in high-Fowler's position.
2. ensure the client is lying on the side.
3. have suction at hand.
4. use a padded tongue blade to open the mouth.
Question 2
A first-day postoperative client who had a hysterectomy voids for the first time after her urinary catheter is removed. She voids 20 mL of urine and reports feeling bladder fullness. Which of the following interventions may promote urination at this time?
1. placing the client on a bedpan instead of the toilet
2. getting the client up to the bathroom and stand next to her while she sits on the toiled
3. encouraging the client to strain until the stream begins
4. having the client use a spray bottle to spray warm water on the perineum
Client on IV patient-controlled analgesia (PCA).
A nurse adjusts the rate of a client’s IV.
A nurse prepares a client for anesthesia and surgery.
The nurse applies a pulse oximeter sensor on the client’s finger.
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