The physician is going to assess the bone marrow function of a critically ill patient. The nurse will prepare the patient for
A) a computerized tomography (CT).
B) intradermal skin testing.
C) bone marrow aspiration for biopsy.
D) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
C
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Nursing students should be taught to include the following outreach services for families and significant others who survive suicide: Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Take the bereaved on family outings for a year. 2. Arrange for staff or a representative to attend any funeral services. 3. Involve families in psychoeducational and family network services. 4. Make frequent telephone calls to the family immediately after the suicide and periodically until the first anniversary of the death. 5. Involve the family in a bereavement support group.
What should the nurse executive consider when planning the nursing care delivery system of a new hospital? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. How to optimize use of nursing knowledge 2. The system used by competing hospitals 3. How to ensure that clients receive optimal care 4. Skill sets likely to be present in the nurses who will be employed at the hospital 5. What groups of nurses are available for employment
The process by which the cervix thins and becomes part of the lower uterine segment is known as
a. effacement c. station b. transition d. dilation
A nurse who works on the orthopedic unit has just received the change-of-shift report. Which patient should the nurse assess first?
a. Patient who reports foot pain after hammertoe surgery b. Patient with low back pain and a positive straight-leg-raise test c. Patient who has not voided 10 hours after having a laminectomy d. Patient with osteomyelitis who has a temperature of 100.5° F (38.1° C)