The nurse has administered a subcutaneous injection of low-molecular-weight heparin to a patient who is recovering from surgery. This injection will be primarily deposited into:
A) The epidermis
B) The dermis
C) Muscle
D) Adipose tissue
D
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An older client recovering from surgery is prescribed IV morphine sulfate 2 to 6 mg every four hours prn for pain. What approach will the nurse take to manage this client's pain?
1. Begin by administering 2 mg IV every four hours as needed. 2. Administer 4 mg of morphine every time the client requests pain relief. 3. If the 2 mg dose is not effective within 15 minutes, administer another 2 mg. 4. Offer a 6 mg dose of morphine for reports of moderate to severe pain.
Clients should be encouraged to use contact lens supplies that contain thimerosal, because it is a safe antiseptic agent
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The nurse is teaching a peer group on the risks associated with infants who die of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Which infant should the nurse teach as being the most likely at risk for SIDS?
A) A low-birth-weight baby girl born in March to a middle class, 25-year-old nonsmoker who has another child B) An average-weight baby boy born in January to a poor, 16-year-old who has never smoked and has no other children C) A low-birth-weight baby boy born in November to a wealthy, educated, 19-year-old smoker who has no other children D) An average-weight baby boy born in April to a poor, 27-year-old who has never smoked and has one other child
Discharge planning begins:
a. on the day the individual is to go home. b. on the day before the individual is to go home. c. 2 days before the individual is to go home. d. on admission or at the preadmission clinic.