A nurse is assigned to care for a 45-year-old male who is admitted for alcohol withdrawal. On the second day of admission, the patient becomes disoriented and combative, and the provider places him in bilateral wrist restraints. Which physical exam finding is most important for this patient?
- NCLEX Practice
- Categories
- Safety and Infection Control
- View Question
- Category: Safety and Infection Control
- Difficulty: 9
Want help? View the answer with rationale.
Additional Safety and Infection Control Questions
- Question Type: Multiple Choice - Select One
- Difficulty: 6
The nurse is assigned to care for a patient who has long-standing type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following orders for subcutaneous insulin is most appropriate?
- Question Type: Multiple Choice - Select One
- Difficulty: 4
The patient who recently immigrated to the United States from Bangladesh presents to the emergency department with cough with bloody sputum and fever. A chest x-ray shows patchy infiltrates in the upper right lobe. Which action does the nurse take first?
- Question Type: Multiple Choice - Select One
- Difficulty: 5
0
