A person's chest tube comes out. Which action is correct?
a. Call for help.
b. Try to reinsert it.
c. Cover the insertion site with a Band-Aid.
d. Go and get the nurse.
A
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a. Taking medication whenever symptoms cause discomfort b. Decreasing fluid and fiber intake c. Consuming foods rich in iron d. Seeing the physician regularly for follow-up care
During the day shift, a patient's temperature measures 97°F (36.1°C) orally. At 2000, the patient's temperature measures 102°F (38.9°C). What effect does this rise in temperature have on the patient's basal metabolic rate?
1) Increases the rate by 7% 2) Decreases the rate by 14% 3) Increases the rate by 35% 4) Decreases the rate by 28%
While observing a student nurse performing a bed bath, a nursing instructor recognizes that additional instruction is needed when the student
1. Covers the patient with a bath blanket. 2. Changes the water after bathing the feet. 3. Washes extremities from proximal to distal. 4. Washes from the cleanest areas to the dirtiest area.
The patient is scheduled for surgery late in the afternoon. His postoperative orders include PCA therapy. Which of the following nursing interventions is appropriate to perform?
a. Teach the patient about PCA after the patient comes out of recovery. b. Teach the patient about PCA before surgery and before preoperative medication administration. c. Tell the patient not to use PCA unless he can no longer tolerate the pain. d. Inform the patient's family to watch him carefully and to depress the PCA administration button whenever they think he needs it.