Of the many topics that may be taught to patients or caregivers about home wound care, which one is the most significant in preventing wound infections?
A) taking medications as prescribed C) thorough hand hygiene
B) proper intake of food and fluids D) adequate sleep and rest
C
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The client's platelet count is 30,000/mm3 . What is the nurse's first best action?
A. Document the report as the only action. B. Administer oxygen by nasal cannula. C. Institute bleeding precautions. D. Notify the physician.
The perinatal nurse explains the cardiopulmonary adaptations that occur in the neonate to a student nurse. Which one of the following statements accurately describes the sequence of these changes?
A) As air enters the lungs, the PO2 rises in the alveoli, which causes pulmonary artery relaxation and results in an increase in pulmonary vascular resistance. B) As the pulmonary vascular resistance increases, pulmonary blood flow increases, reaching 100% by the first 24 hours of life C) Decreased pulmonary blood volume contributes to the conversion from fetal to newborn circulation D) Once the pulmonary circulation has been functionally established, blood is distributed throughout the lungs.
A nurse working in a neonatal intensive care unit is being sued. An expert witness is called. The expert witness would be
a. a physician who specializes in neonatology b. the chief of nursing in the hospital c. a neonatal intensive care nurse d. a faculty member in a university school of nursing
Which is the best nursing action when a child with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is sweating, trembling, and pale?
a. Offer the child a glass of water. b. Give the child 5 units of Regular insulin subcutaneously. c. Give the child a glass of orange juice. d. Give the child glucagon subcutaneously.