A nurse is caring for a patient with a fever of 10C.2F whose wife asks, Why does his body get so hot like that? The nurse's best response is:
1. Actually, a fever is often what makes people seek medical help.
2. A fever is the body's way of creating an environment that is harmful to germs.
3. It is frustrating that his fever is still high when I gave him Tylenol 10 minutes ago.
4. I think the fever is still up because the antibiotics haven't had time to work yet.
Question 2
When educating a class of nursing students about using good body mechanics and injury prevention, a nursing instructor teaches them to do which of the following? Select all that apply.
1. Plan work carefully.
2. Elevate work to a comfortable level.
3. Bend at the back when lifting heavy objects.
4. Hold an object close and bend their elbows when carrying something.
5. Always keep their feet together when standing.
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Planes of the body.
Nine pulse sites on the human body.
Systems of the Human Body
Eating Disorders and Body Image
Distribution of Fluids in a Human Body