The nurse has just completed insertion of a nasogastric tube that is needed for gastric lavage of a client. Radiographic confirmation of placement is not possible at this time, so the nurse should use which method to best determine tube placement?
A. Aspirate gastric contents and determine the bilirubin level.
B. Observe for signs of respiratory distress.
C. Determine that the pH of the gastric aspirate is below 4.
D. Detect for carbon dioxide and determine the gastric pH.
Answer: D
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A) Try to learn as much as she can know about other cultures. B) Arrange to provide care for patients whose cultures are similar to her own. C) Try to identify the cultures that have the healthiest approach to life. D) Explain her own culture to patients and their families whenever possible.
The nurse reads "positive Hegar's sign" in a patient's chart. What can the nurse conclude about the patient?
A. Patient had a miscarriage B. Patient is post-partum C. Patient is pregnant D. Patient may be pregnant
The thin, yellow serous fluid that is secreted by the breasts during pregnancy and during the first few days after birth is called:
a. lochia. b. breast milk. c. oxytocin. d. colostrum.
What drug would the nurse expect to be the first choice of drugs ordered during the chemoprophylaxis stage in the treatment of malaria?
1. Doxycycline 2. Primaquine 3. Mefloquine 4. Chloroquine