Which finding is most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider about a patient who received a liver transplant 1 week ago?
a. Dry palpebral and oral mucosa
b. Crackles at bilateral lung bases
c. Temperature 100.8° F (38.2° C)
d. No bowel movement for 4 days
c. Temperature 100.8° F (38.2° C)
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Which should the nurse encourage the teens to consume more of in order to increase iron absorption? 1. Gatorade 2. Orange juice 3. Milk 4. Green tea
A 7-year-old girl is brought to the clinic by her mother. The mother states that the child will be engaged in some activity at home and then will just stop for a few seconds and then pick up the activity again as if there had been no break in what
she was doing. The nurse suspects the child might be demonstrating what type of seizure? A) Tonic–clonic seizure B) Absence seizure C) Myoclonic seizure D) Status epilepticus
A severely depressed patient who has been on suicide precautions tells the nurse, "I am feeling a lot better, so you can stop watching me. I have taken too much of your time already.". The best response for the nurse to make would be:
a. "I wonder what this sudden change is all about. Care to elaborate?" b. "I am glad you are feeling better. The team will consider what you have said.". c. "You should not try to direct your plan for care. Leave that to the team.". d. "Because we are concerned about your safety, we will continue with our plan.".
What does chaos theory of change require?
A) Most stakeholders accepting the need for change B) Finding solutions to resistance to change C) Changing attitudes more than increasing knowledge D) Finding underlying order in random data