The patient has just been given medication to reverse neuromuscular blocking agents. The nurse is aware that the patient is in the general anesthetic stage of:
a. induction.
b. introduction.
c. emergence.
d. maintenance.
C
Emergence is the stage of surgery in which surgery is completed and the patient is prepared to return to consciousness, and neuromuscular blocking agents are reversed.
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1. Assess the restraint every 2–4 hours. 2. Apply a restraint such that it can be released quickly in case of an emergency. 3. Provide emotional support verbally and through touch. 4. Ensure that limb restraints are applied securely but not too tightly. 5. Record interventions at the end of the shift.
According to the 2010 Census, 40.3 million people are aged 65 and over. What are the long-term implications for the health of this group?
A. Providing health care that is focused on gerontological needs B. Developing medications to prolong life at any cost C. Providing health insurance for all age groups D. Developing systems to provide health care only to those older citizens who remain healthy
The nurse is providing smallpox vaccinations after determining that an individual who works for a local military laboratory was exposed. After administering the vaccine, how should the nurse instruct the individual to care for the site?
a. Cover the site with a bandage. b. Leave the site open to the air. c. Cover the site with a nonpermeable, occlusive dressing. d. Cover the site with sterile gauze and tape the edges.
What will the nurse do during the post-test phase of diagnostic testing for a client?
1. Provide emotional and physical support to the client. 2. Compare the previous and current test results. 3. Prepare the client for the test. 4. Modify nursing interventions as necessary. 5. Report the results to appropriate health team members.