A patient has returned to the nursing unit after having a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in the hospital's cardiac catheterization laboratory. The nurse who is providing care for this patient should prioritize what assessment?
A) Assessing the patient's capillary refill time and peripheral pulses
B) Assessing the patient for signs and symptoms of hemorrhage
C) Assessing the patient for signs and symptoms of acute renal failure
D) Assessing the patient for signs and symptoms of infection
B
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The admissions department at a local hospital is registering an elderly man for an outpatient diagnostic test. The admissions nurse asks the man if he has an advanced directive
The man responds that he does not want to complete an advance directive because he does not want anyone controlling his finances. What would be appropriate information for the nurse to share with this patient? A) "Advance directives are not legal documents, so you have nothing to worry about." B) "Advance directives are limited only to health care instructions and directives." C) "Your finances cannot be managed without an advance directive." D) "Advance directives are implemented when you become incapacitated, and then you will use a living will to allow the state to manage your money."
The school nurse is walking through the lunchroom when one of the children says she feels strange after switching her lunch with her friend. Which of the following nursing assessments is most critical?
A) Asking if she has a rash anywhere B) Checking if she has any nausea C) Determining if her throat itches D) Asking if she has abdominal pain
A patient with a brain tumor has been admitted to the critical care unit after developing syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone hypersecretion (SIADH)
In light of this patient's endocrine disorder, what assessments should the nurse prioritize? A) Potassium levels, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine B) Abdominal girth, lung auscultation C) Sodium levels, urine output D) Arterial blood gases, level of consciousness
The nurse is preparing to assess a patient's extraocular function. Which test or exam will the nurse use for this specific eye assessment?
1) Superior field test 2) Pupillary reaction test 3) Denver Age Screening exam 4) Six cardinal positions of gaze test