ATI Fundamentals-Chapter 14

A nurse is instructing a client with COPD about using the orthopneic position to relieve shortness of breath. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? "Lie on your back with our head and shoulders supported by a pillow" "Have your head turned to the side while you lie on your stomach" "Have a table beside your bed so you can sit on the bedside and rest your arms on the table" "Lie on your side with your top arm resting on the bed and your weight on your hip"

"Have a table beside your bed so you can sit on the bedside and rest your arms on the table"

A nurse educator is reviewing proper body mechanics during employee orientation. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that an attendee understands the teaching? SATA "My line of gravity should fall outside my base of support" "The lower my center of gravity, the more stability I have" "To broaden my base of support, I should spread my feet apart" "when I lift an object, I should hold it close to my body as possible" "When pulling an object, I should move my front foot forward"

"The lower my center of gravity, the more stability I have" "To broaden my base of support, I should spread my feet apart" "when I lift an object, I should hold it close to my body as possible"

A nurse is caring for a client who is sitting in a chair and asks to return to bed. Which of the following actions is the nurses priority at this time? Obtain a walker for the client to use to transfer back to bed Call for additional staff to assist with the transfer Use a transfer belt and assist the client back into bed Determine the clients ability to help with the transfer

Determine the clients ability to help with the transfer

A nurse manager is reviewing guidelines for preventing injury with staff nurses. Which of the following instructions should the nurse manager include? SATA Request assistance when repositioning a client Avoid twisting your spine or bending at the waist Keep your knees slightly lower than your hips when sitting for long periods of time Use smooth movements when lifting and moving clients Take a break from repetitive movements every 2 to 3 hrs to flex and stretch your joints and muscles

Request assistance when repositioning a client Avoid twisting your spine or bending at the waist Use smooth movements when lifting and moving clients

A nure is caring for a client who is receiving enteral tube feedings due to dysphagia. Which of the following bed positions should the nurse use for safe care of this client? Supine Semi Fowlers Semi Prone Trendelenberg

Semi Fowlers