Geriatric patients have thicker skin and can tolerate hotter water temperatures for soaks
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Which of the following best describes the strengths of the American health care system? (Select all that apply.)
a. Offering the availability and use of technological advances in equipment and procedures b. Having the ability to overcome concerns regarding access and rationing c. Providing the highest quality of life among any industrialized nation d. Having the lowest maternal and infant mortality rate among industrialized nations e. Leading the world in laboratory and clinical research f. Creating the best patient care outcomes
Because antineoplastic agents affect all rapidly growing cells, the nurse observes for:
a. changes in sensory organs. b. neurological problems such as confusion. c. nausea and vomiting, bleeding, and alopecia. d. urinary retention and dysuria.
A 48-year-old patient with stage 2 chronic kidney disease (CKD) is scheduled for an intravenous pyelogram (IVP). Which order for the patient will the nurse question?
a. NPO for 6 hours before procedure b. Ibuprofen (Advil) 400 mg PO PRN for pain c. Dulcolax suppository 4 hours before procedure d. Normal saline 500 mL IV infused before procedure
You are required to provide first aid to any injured or suddenly ill person you encounter.
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