A patient is postoperative day 3 following the successful transplantation of a kidney. The nurse is aware of the importance of assessing the patient for signs and symptoms of rejection
Consequently, the nurse is constantly monitoring the patient for:
A) Decreased level of consciousness and pruritus
B) Oliguria and edema
C) Pain and hematuria
D) Weight loss and lethargy
B
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A community health nurse is working with a political group to lobby for increased funding for a mental health promotion program. The nurse is functioning in which role?
A) Educator B) Collaborator C) Advocate D) Case manager
A nurse is caring for a patient who has had a total hip replacement. The nurse is reviewing health education prior to discharge. Which of the patient's statements would indicate to the nurse that the patient requires further teaching?
A) "I'll need to keep several pillows between my legs at night." B) "I need to remember not to cross my legs. It's such a habit." C) "The occupational therapist is showing me how to use a 'sock puller' to help me get dressed." D) "I will need my husband to assist me in getting off the low toilet seat at home."
A nurse is delegating care of postpartum clients to a licensed vocational nurse (LVN). Which postpartum client is at the greatest risk for postpartum bleeding from uterine atony, and should not be delegated to an LVN's care?
1. A breastfeeding postpartum client 2. A postpartum client who began early ambulation 3. The client who delivered vaginally after a prolonged labor 4. A primiparous client
When a medication is to be titrated, the physician will order the drug, dosage range, starting dose and
A. constant rate. B. the desired effect. C. the patient's weight. D. the patient's BSA.