While Assessing a Client with Graves' Disease,the Nurse Notes That

question 20

Multiple Choice

While assessing a client with Graves' disease,the nurse notes that the client's temperature has risen 1° F.Which action should the nurse take first?

• A) Turn the lights down and shut the client's door.
• B) Call for an immediate electrocardiogram (ECG).
• C) Calculate the client's apical-radial pulse deficit.
• D) Administer a dose of acetaminophen (Tylenol).

Understand the brain areas associated with balance and coordination to diagnose stroke outcomes.

Recognize therapeutic immobilization goals in patient care.

Implement preventive measures against thrombus formation in postsurgical patients.

Apply strategies to preserve skin integrity in immobile patients.

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Definitions:

Organizational Ethics

The principles and standards that guide behavior within the context of a business or organization.

Value-Based Management

A management approach that ensures corporations are run consistently on values that maximize the value for shareholders.

Normative Guidance

Principles or recommendations based on norms or standards intended to direct or influence behavior and decision-making.

Transactional Leadership

A leadership style focused on supervision, organization, and performance; involves motivating employees through rewards and punishments.