A nurse in the Medical ICU has orders to infuse a hypertonic solution into a patient with low blood pressure
This solution will increase the number of dissolved particles in the patient's blood, creating pressure for fluids in the tissues to shift into the capillaries and increase the blood volume. What term or terms are associated with this process?
A) Hydrostatic pressure
B) Osmosis and osmolality
C) Diffusion
D) Active transport
B
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a. "My skin is cleared up. I don't think I need the medication anymore." b. "Cellulitis can come back at any time." c. "If I had washed that scratch with soap and water, I probably would not have gotten cellulitis." d. "Cellulitis is contagious."
The nurse is preparing to administer a topical anesthetic for a 10- year-old girl with a chin laceration. The nurse would expect to apply which of the following as ordered in preparation for sutures?
A) TAC (tetracaine, epinephrine, cocaine) B) Iontophoretic lidocaine C) EMLA D) Vapocoolant spray
A client has a cerebrovascular accident and is incontinent of bowel and bladder. Incontinence of urine in this client is related to a:
A) cystocele. B) enuresis. C) overactive bladder. D) neurogenic bladder.
Critique care plan and revise as needed, especially if patient situation has changed
A. Diagnosis B. Implementation C. Assessment D. Evaluation