The emergency department (ED) team is conducting immediate care of a patient admitted with burns estimated at 40% total body surface area
The nurse in the ED and the other members of the team are aware of the need to customize the rate of fluid resuscitation and will base this rate on what data?
A) Level of consciousness and pain levels
B) Abdominal girth measurements and abdominal tone
C) Vital signs and urine output
D) Arterial blood gases and breath sounds
C
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Informed consent means that the
a. Resident has the right to refuse treatment b. Resident must sign a release statement before all treatments c. Resident has the right to know all of the information regarding procedures before consenting to treatment d. Care personnel are exempt from any lawsuit if something goes wrong during a procedure
A nurse needs to administer a continuous medication drip to a client. The nurse knows that, for a continuous infusion, he or she will likely need to add medication to which of the following volumes of IV solution?
A) 15 to 50 ml B) 150 to 250 ml C) 500 to 1000 ml D) 50 to 100 ml
An exacerbation of bullous pemphigoid has led to a hospital admission for a middle-aged woman
The nursing care team has been conscientious in assessing and treating the patient's blisters in the knowledge that this patient has a greatly increased risk of what sequela of this problem? A) Rhabdomyolysis B) Vitamin B12 deficiency C) Sepsis D) Neuropathic ulcers
A client is being treated for severe depression following the death of his wife. A nurse asks about removing a tattered piece of fabric from his hand, when he starts moaning and says, "It was Stella's
" What type of grief is this client experiencing? a. anticipated c. normal b. dysfunctional d. maturational