When capping a primary line for intermittent use, a nurse notices local, acute tenderness; redness, warmth, and slight edema of the vein above the insertion site. What is the most likely complication that has occurred?
A) Sepsis
B) Infiltration
C) Speed shock
D) Thrombus
D
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The nurse is caring for a 4-year-old girl with vulvovaginitis. The nurse is explaining to the girl's mother how to help prevent subsequent episodes. Which of the following responses indicates a need for further teaching?
A) "She needs to wipe from front to back." B) "I will ensure she changes her underwear every day." C) "She should probably avoid bubble baths." D) "I will help supervise her wiping after bowel movements."
Nodes located over the mastoid process are the ____________ nodes
a. preauricular b. postauricular c. occipital d. epitrochlear
Which statement about self-concept is correct?
a. Self-concept stays the same throughout life. b. Self-concept is initially shaped by how others treat the individual. c. Self-concept is finalized once the individual passes adolescence. d. Illness has little effect on self-concept.
The nurse is caring for a Hindu patient receiving hospice care. Which does the nurse expect to facilitate for the family when the patient dies?
a. Allowing the family members to wash and prepare the patient's body b. Helping the family arrange for burial of the body c. Communion and prayers by any type of minister or priest d. Discussion of the finality of death