The nurse is attempting to place a urinary catheter in a 96-year-old female client. The nurse is unable to visualize the client's urinary meatus. An alternate position to facilitate the insertion of the catheter would include
A) supine with the head of bed (HO
B) elevated at 90?.
B) supine with the bed flat, legs bent and apart.
C) supine with the HOB elevated at 30?.
D) side-lying lifting up the buttock.
Question 2
At the completion of an assessment the nurse determines that an older patient is at risk for the development of osteoporosis. What did the nurse assess in this patient?
1. Obese with hip pain with ambulation
2. Ingests three glasses of skim milk daily
3. Eats three to five servings of shrimp and liver per week
4. Takes corticosteroids for 10 years for chronic pulmonary disease
Testing Visual Fields by Confrontation: The nurse and patient should be approximately at an eye to e
Tracheostomy tube in place.
Urinary tract infection. A UTI is characterized by fever, lumbar or abdominal pain, and pain or burn
Angioplasty. One form is called balloon angioplasty, shown here. A balloon catheter is threaded into
Female Anatomy
Cranial polarization. Lightly place both thumbs on the anterior fontanel, with both index fingers ...