A 4-year-old girl is being admitted to the outpatient surgery for a tonsillectomy. Which of the following will provide the best primary source of information for what comforts her when she is stressed?
A. Patient chart
B. Patient
C. Her parents
D. Her surgeon
C
Family members and significant others are primary sources of information for infants, children, critically ill adults, patients with mental handicaps, or patients who are unconscious or have reduced cognitive function.
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A. Be a paraplegic for the rest of his life B. Need ventilator care for several months C. Require patient teaching about autonomic dysreflexia D. Regain some leg function once spinal shock is resolved
A patient is scheduled to have skeletal traction. What should the nurse recognize about this type of traction?
A. Manual traction will be applied. B. A surgical pin will be inserted into a bone and the traction will be applied to the pin. C. A cast will be applied to the area and a traction device will be connected to the cast. D. Weighted skin traction will be applied.
The nurse is preparing a patient for a cardiac computed tomography (CT) scan. The patient's creatinine levels indicate mild renal insufficiency. Which of the following would the nurse expect to be ordered before and after the procedure?
(Select all that apply.) a. Sodium bicarbonate b. N-acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) c. Lasix d. Aldactone