What is the most common area of involvement of RA in the spine?
a. lumbar spine
b. sacral spine
c. cervical spine
d. thoracic spine
Answer: c. cervical spine
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Which are important considerations when spinal anesthesia is being administered? (Select all that apply.)
a. Encouraging the patient to remain supine after the procedure b. Having epinephrine available in case of adverse effects c. Injecting a local anesthetic into the sacral region d. Placing the agent into the spinal column outside the dura mater e. Using an anesthetic solution from a sin-gle-dose vial
A nurse considering how to plan a nursing career could look at which of the following demographic changes as a social issue that affects nursing?
1. decreasing life span 2. growing number of elderly 3. increased tendency toward rural living 4. higher mortality rates for older adults
After completing the client care and documenting it in the progress notes, the nurse realizes that documentation was placed on the wrong medical record. What should the nurse do?
1. Use white-out over the mistake. 2. Take a wide permanent marker and blacken out all the documentation. 3. Put an "X" through the entire page, identify it as an "error," initial, and move on to the correct chart. 4. Draw a single line through the documentation, write "mistaken entry" next to the original entry, and initial it.
The nurse has just completed programming of a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump using prescribed parameters. Which of the following actions should you take next?
A) Verify the settings with another nurse. B) Document implementation of the PCA on the client's chart. C) Attach the PCA pump tubing to the client's intravenous access device. D) Check the pump's electrical cords for cracks, splits, or fraying.