The nurse is caring for a client in the immediate postoperative period (PACU). Which of the following interventions would the nurse implement to reduce the risk of thrombophlebitis?
A)
Leg exercises
B)
Cough every 2 hours.
C)
Ambulate every 2 hours.
D)
Oxygen by mask
A
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An immunocompromised patient in a critical care setting has developed a respiratory infection that has been attributed to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The nurse should anticipate that the patient will require treatment with
A) ciprofloxacin. B) clindamycin. C) vancomycin. D) an antistaphylococcic penicillin.
To be declared legally blind, a person must only be able to see at 20 feet what a normal person would see at ____ feet.
A) 100 B) 200 C) 400 D) 500
The middle school nurse is reviewing the phases of the endometrial cycle with a group of female students. Which student statement will the nurse need to correct?
a. "The proliferative phase occurs when the ovum is maturing." b. "The expulsion phase occurs when the ovum is discharged from the ovary." c. "The secretory phase occurs during the second half of the menstrual cycle." d. "The menstrual phase occurs after the levels of estrogen and progesterone fall."
A 75-year-old patient taking levofloxacin (Levaquin) reports all of the following new problems. For which problem do you advise the patient to stop taking the drug immediately and notify the prescriber?
a. Having to get up at night to urinate b. Swelling and pain in the right wrist c. Feeling the heart pound after drinking coffee d. Feeling light-headed when changing positions rapidly