To prevent ________________ ________________, the nurse warms the blood that is to be given as a transfusion through a central line
ANS:
cardiac arrhythmias
Cold blood entering the heart via a central line can trigger an irregular heartbeat.
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A) Linear B) Depressed C) Diastatic D) Basilar
According to Erikson, the psychosocial task of adolescence is to develop
a. Intimacy b. Identity c. Initiative d. Independence
The nurse admits the patient to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) after hand surgery. The patient is groggy but can respond after receiving conscious sedation and regional anesthesia. Which action by the nurse is priority?
a. Position the head to maintain a patent airway. b. Elevate the affected hand higher than the level of the heart. c. Monitor the circulatory status in the oper-ative hand. d. Measure the core body temperature.
A condition characterised by an increase in intraocular pressure that gradually causes loss of vision is known as:
a. cataract. b. choroidal melanoma. c. glaucoma. d. nystagmus.