A 43-year-old patient is scheduled for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. A nurse has a plan to teach the preoperative patient how to splint his abdomen with a pillow and cough and deep breathe, so the patient can avoid fluid accumulation in the lungs postop
When the nurse enters the room, it becomes evident that the patient is blind. What critical thinking skill would you recommend a scenario like this requires?
a. Intellectual curiosity
b. Flexibility
c. Reflection
d. Open-mindedness
ANS: B
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A client is admitted to the emergency department for treatment of an overdose. The client's arterial blood gas results indicate acute respiratory acidosis. Which substance found on the nurse's review of the toxicology analysis is most likely the cause for
A) Cocaine B) Marijuana C) Oxycodone D) PCP
A patient is being seen for the first time at a physician's office. When assisting with the assessment, a nurse notices abdominal striae. What alternative term should the nurse use when the patient asks what it is all over her abdomen?
a. Scarring b. Lesions c. Rashes d. Stretch marks
A nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors. A student asks the nurse about characteristics of COX-1 inhibitors. Which statement by the nurse is true?
a. "COX-1 inhibitors protect against colo-rectal cancer." b. "COX-1 inhibitors protect against myo-cardial infarction and stroke." c. "COX-1 inhibitors reduce fever." d. "COX-1 inhibitors suppress inflamma-tion."
The client with hyperkalemia is receiving 100 mL of dextrose 20% in water with 20 units of regular insulin. The client is slightly confused, has weaker handgrasps, and is pale and swea-ty. What is the nurse's best first action?
A. Notify the emergency team. B. Apply oxygen by mask or nasal cannula. C. Switch the IV solution to dextrose 5% in water. D. Prepare to administer potassium chloride by IV push.