A person has fainted. You should do which of the following?
a. Loosen tight clothing.
b. Lower the person's legs.
c. Have the person walk around to stimulate circulation.
d. Assist the person to a sitting position as he starts to wake up.
A
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A) 1 minute B) 5 minutes C) 30 minutes D) 2 hours
The nurse is caring for a patient recovering from a kidney transplant. The patient's blood pressure has been trending upwards and is now 158/98 mm Hg. Which information should the nurse provide to this patient?
1. "You may have a graft site leak, so do not eat or drink anything until I talk to the surgeon." 2. "I am going to slow down your IV fluids to see if that brings your blood pressure down." 3. "It is probably going to be necessary to give you some fresh frozen plasma." 4. "Hypertension is a common problem after surgery, so I will be giving you the antihypertensive medication your surgeon ordered in case this occurred."
An older adult patient has been approached to participate in a research study. The nurse best advocates for the patient's right of self-determination by
a. evaluating the patient's cognitive ability to understand the consequence of the study. b. determining what risks to the patient are involved. c. discussing the importance of the study with the patient and his family. d. encouraging the patient to discuss the de-cision with trusted family or friends.
Prepare a 50 mg dose from a supply of 12.5 mg per mL
What will be an ideal response?