A nurse is caring for a postoperative client who had general anesthesia during surgery. What independent nursing intervention may prevent an accumulation of secretions?
a. Postural drainage
b. Cupping the chest
c. Nasotracheal suctioning
d. Frequent changes of position
Answer: d. Frequent changes of position
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a. Assess the client for support systems. b. Determine if a clergy member would help. c. Explain legal requirements to tell sex partners. d. Offer to tell the family for the client.
Medications such as salicylates, lithium, and sulfonamides can influence thyroid levels by
a. increasing T3 . c. decreasing T3. b. increasing T4 . d. decreasing T4.
The client is started on 90% oxygen by nonrebreather mask at 0800. The nurse working the night shift assesses the client, who complains of substernal pain and dyspnea and has rales audible in the lower lung field bilaterally
Based on these assessment findings, what does the nurse suspect? 1. Myocardial hypoxia 2. Pulmonary emboli 3. Oxygen toxicity 4. Congestive heart failure Correct Answer: 3
A patient, age 41, has had a total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for endometriosis. She asks the nurse if she will have "hot flashes." The nurse's response is based on the knowledge that
a. only the uterus was removed, and the ovaries are still producing estrogen. b. the patient is too young to have hot flashes associated with menopause. c. the uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes were removed, and she will have surgically induced menopause. d. the uterus and fallopian tubes were removed, and she will not experience "hot flashes."