The statement, "There were six new cases of encephalitis reported in the month of January" is an example of ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
incidence
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Order: Dopamine 5 mcg/kg/min Patient's weight: 132 lb The client is receiving a dosage of _______________
a. 18 mcg/min b. 30 mcg/min c. 0.3 mg/min d. 30 mg/hr
The nurse reads a peer-reviewed nursing journal article that recommends changing the procedure for caring for a patient with an indwelling urinary catheter. The nurse displays critical thinking with what action?
1. Changing how the nurse provides care for a patient with an indwelling catheter according to the article 2. Taking the journal article to the nurse manager and suggesting the procedure be rewritten 3. Searching for other peer-reviewed articles that support this author's recommendation 4. Ignoring the article and following the procedure as written at the facility where the nurse works
The nurse is caring for 80-year-old patient who has been treated for gastrointestinal bleeding. The family has agreed to withhold or withdraw additional treatment. The patient has a written advance directive specifying requests
The directive notes that the patient wants food and fluid to be continued. The nurse anticipates that several orders may be written to comply with this request, including which of the following? (Select all that apply.) a. "Do not resuscitate." b. Change antibiotic to a less expensive medication. c. Discontinue tube feeding. d. Stop any further blood transfusions.
While assessing a patient who has had knee replacement surgery, the nurse notes that the patient has developed a hematoma at the knee replacement surgical site. The affected leg has a decreased pedal pulse
What would be the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient? A) Risk for infection B) Risk of peripheral neurovascular dysfunction C) Ineffective health maintenance D) Self-esteem disturbance