A nurse is reviewing the methods for general anesthesia administration. The nurse would expect which route to be used most commonly for this type of anesthesia? Select all that apply
A) Oral
B) Inhalation
C) Topical
D) IV
E) IM
B, D
Intravenous injection of a rapid-acting drug used to induce general anesthesia. Drugs are then given by inhalation or intravenous injection to maintain anesthesia.
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A male elder living in an adult community becomes a widower 1 month after retirement. Two months later, he has not resumed a weekly outing with his fishing club. Which should the nurse implement?
a. Ask the elder why he is not fishing. b. Have club members visit him at home. c. Meet with him to assess his interests. d. Enroll him in a weekly card game.
Which of the following nursing diagnoses is written in correct format? Assume the facts are correct in all of them
1) Readiness for Enhanced Nutrition 2) Pain related to stating, "On a scale of 1 to 5, it's a 5." 3) Impaired Mobility related to pain A.M.B. hip fracture 4) Risk for Infection related to compromised immunity A.M.B. fever
A patient is given a nursing diagnosis of activity intolerance related to pain and claudication with ambulation. What would be an appropriate intervention for this patient?
A) Assess for pain, pulses, pallor, paresthesia, and paralysis B) Assess dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial pulse bilaterally C) Gradually increase activity D) Assess with a Doppler and notify the physician
The nurse is reading about care of patients in the home. What is the role of the nurse in home care?
A) Limited due to the lack of increase in home care costs B) Based only on the request of the patient C) Provider of direct patient care after receipt of health care provider orders D) As a visitor only, not to provide direct care in the home