An elderly patient in the ICU with chronic renal failure has just undergone surgery for a synthetic arteriovenous graft in her left forearm for dialysis access
The nurse recognizes that the most likely reason this patient received a graft instead of a fistula is which of the following?
A) Thrombosis is less likely to occur with grafts than with fistulas.
B) Fistulas are more prone to infection than are grafts.
C) The patient's own blood vessels were not adequate for fistula formation.
D) An aneurysm is more likely to occur in a fistula than in a graft.
C
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How should the nurse interpret these data? 1. The toddler is proportionate for age. 2. The toddler needs to eat more at each feeding. 3. The height and weight are disproportionate, and the toddler needs further evaluation. 4. The family most likely is short.
When you come on shift you find that one of your patients had a Heller myotomy earlier in the day. You know that a Heller myotomy is treatment for what?
A) Esophogeal cancer B) GERD C) Barrett's esophagus D) Diffuse spasm
A provider has written an order for a medication: drug x 100 mg PO every 6 hours. The half-life for the drug is approximately 6 hours. The nurse is preparing to administer the first dose at 8:00 AM on Tuesday
On Wednesday, when will the serum drug level reach plateau? a. 2:00 AM b. 8:00 AM c. 2:00 PM d. 8:00 PM
The nurse manager explaining evidence-based practice (EPB) to clinical nurses would add which concept(s) to the basic definition? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Quality 2. Patient-independent 3. Efficiency 4. Nurse-dependent 5. Timely