The nurse is providing instructions about log rolling to a client who returns to the post-operative unit after a lumbar laminectomy. Which explanation should the nurse give the client about this technique?
A. allows the nurse to move the client freely without assistance
B. maintains correct spinal alignment to protect the surgical area
C. helps to minimize pain and anxiety
D. prevents dizziness while stabilizing the spine
Answer: B. maintains correct spinal alignment to protect the surgical area
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a. the family. b. other licensed care providers. c. nonlicensed staff. d. the physician.
The nurse is caring for an 80-year-old patient who is receiving a unit of whole blood. During the transfusion the nurse prioritizes assessment for which possible complication?
1. Liver failure 2. Infection 3. Fluid overload 4. Thrombosis
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What will be an ideal response?
A client is diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis. The nurse realizes that an emergency condition that may occur with this diagnosis would be:
1. shortness of breath. 2. joint aches. 3. pulmonary hemorrhage. 4. compartment syndrome.