A patient is being discharged from same-day surgery after a tonsillectomy. The nurse is aware that the patient will be in the phase of general adaptation syndrome, in which the body begins to heal after injury. Which stage is this considered?
a. Alarm stage
b. Resistance stage
c. Exhaustion stage
d. Initial stage
B
The resistance stage is characterized by adapting to the stressor. If the stressor can be overcome or repaired, as in a short-term illness or injury, the body begins to heal.
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Together, these nursing organizations perform which of the following roles? (Select all that apply) A) Set standards of practice for practical and vocational nurses B) Promote the interests of practical and vocational nurses C) Inform the public about practical and vocational nursing D) Negotiate wages and working conditions for practical and vocational nurses E) Manage nurses' roles within the Medicare and Medicaid programs
The nurse is providing care for a patient who has experienced a type I hypersensitivity reaction. What condition is an example of such a reaction?
A) Anaphylactic reaction after a bee sting B) Skin reaction resulting from adhesive tape C) Myasthenia gravis D) Rheumatoid arthritis
The nurse is reviewing pharmacology terms for a group of newly graduated nurses. Which sentence defines a drug's half-life?
a. The time it takes for the drug to cause half of its therapeutic response b. The time it takes for one half of the origi-nal amount of a drug to reach the target cells c. The time it takes for one half of the origi-nal amount of a drug to be removed from the body d. The time it takes for one half of the origi-nal amount of a drug to be absorbed into the circulation
The aPTT of a patient who is prescribed continuous intravenous (IV) heparin is two times the control value. What is your best action?
a. Increase the IV rate as ordered. b. Decrease the IV rate as ordered. c. Leave the rate unchanged. d. Stop the infusion and notify the prescriber.