You are doing a preoperative assessment on a patient going to surgery. The patient informs you that he drinks six to eight beers each day and has for the last 15 years. What postoperative difficulties can the nurse anticipate for this patient?
A) Delirium tremens immediately following surgery
B) Delirium tremens within 72 hours after his last alcohol drink
C) Delirium tremens upon administration of general anesthesia
D) Delirium tremens 1 week after his last alcohol drink
B
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What is the role of the atrioventricular node in a person with normal heart rate (60 to 100 bpm) and why?
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A female coach walks into your office and shares that one student concerns her. The student will not change into her gym clothes and does not seem to "move right." Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for the nurse to take next?
a. Call the student into your office and discuss the importance of physical education to one's health b. Meet with the student and ask directly about sexual or physical abuse c. Offer to attend the next physical education class and talk to the student d. Point out how female adolescents are very concerned over body image and are usually embarrassed by their own lack of perfection, and suggest the coach be more understanding
The nurse knows that which is the priority nursing diagnosis for patient with anorexia nervosa who is exhibiting signs and symptoms of refeeding syndrome?
1. Anxiety 2. Body Image, Disturbed 3. Self-Esteem, Chronic Low 4. Nutrition, Imbalanced: Less Than Body Requirements