NCLEX NCLEX-PN Questions Answers

The focus of distraction therapy is on positive stimuli rather than negative input.Basic Care and Comfort

An enema could dislodge the placenta and increase bleeding.Physiological Adaptation

Topical agents produce a localized, rather than systemic, effect. When treating atopic dermatitis with a steroidal preparation, the site is vulnerable to invasion by organisms. Viruses, such as herpes simplex or varicella zoster, present a risk of disseminated infection. Educate the client using topical corticosteroids to avoid crowds or people known to have infections and to report even minor signs of an infection. Topical corticosteroid use results in little danger of concurrent infection with the agents in choices 1, 3, and 4.Pharmacological Therapies

Cold applications are believed to produce vasoconstriction and reduce development of edema. Disability and

pain are anticipated to increase during the first 2–3 hours after injury. Progressive passive and active exercises

may begin in 2–5 days, according to the physician’s recommendation. A sprain is a traumatic injury to the

tendons, muscles, or ligaments around a joint, characterized by pain, swelling, and discoloration of the skin over

the joint. The duration and severity of the symptoms vary with the extent of damage to the supporting tissues.

Treatment requires support, rest, and alternating cold and heat. X-ray pictures are often indicated to be certain

that no fracture has occurred.Physiological Adaptation