A client who has degenerative arthritis of the knees and hips for which she takes nonsteroidal
antiinflammatory drugs tells the nurse For the past month I have been having a lot of trouble
sleeping.
I cannot seem to fall asleep, and then when I finally do get to sleep, I find I wake up a
number of times during the night.. Which information should the nurse seek initially?
a. Are you snoring a lot?
b. Do you have pain at night?
c. Do you sleep better with the radio on?
d. Can you define good sleep' for me?
Question 2
The family scenario that presents the greatest risk for family violence is
a. a husband who is unemployed and has low self-esteem associated with lack of
employability, a wife who loses her job, and a developmentally delayed
3-year-old son.
b. a husband who finds employment 2 weeks after a layoff from his previous job, a
wife who has stable employment, and a child doing well in school.
c. a single mother with an executive position, a 10-year-old precocious daughter,
and a widowed grandmother living in the household to provide child care for the
10-year-old child.
d. a single gay male parent, an adolescent son who has just begun dating girls, and
the father's unmarried sister who has come to visit for 2 weeks.
Uric Acid-Inhibiting Drugs for Gout and Gouty Arthritis
Patient with rheumatoid arthritis.
A ring link network reduces the number of wires it takes to interconnect all of the modules.
Sample client goals from the Wellness Massage Pyramid.
Supine position. Placement of bolsters under the knees and neck.
Semireclining position. Back supported and placement of bolster under the knees.