A pt has sustained a kidney injury. in order to assist the pt to undergo the best diagnostic test to determine the extend of injury, what does the nurse do?
a. obtain a clean-catch urine specimen for urinalysis
b. give an IV fluid bolus before renal arteriography
c. give an explanation computer tomography
d. obtain a blood sample for hemoglobin and hematocrit
Answer: c. give an explanation computer tomography
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A. Environmental control B. Social organization C. Time orientation D. Biological variation
The nurse is caring for a client with a tracheostomy tube in place connected to a mechanical ventilator. When facilitating communication, which strategy is not appropriate?
1. Using a fenestrated tracheostomy tube 2. Using writing materials 3. Using a communication board 4. Using a Passy-Muir valve
A prescriber orders a drug that is considered "off label." A patient asks what "off label" means. The nurse correctly explains that "off label" means that a drug is
a. still being tested in the FDA experimental stages. b. FDA approved for one use but is being prescribed for another purpose. c. in the "fast-track" FDA approval process to expedite use. d. a schedule I drug but may be used as a schedule II drug.
Equipment is unsafe for which of the following reasons?
a. It is brought from home. b. It is more than 1 year old. c. The instructions are not with the piece of equipment. d. Any part of the equipment is broken.