A nurse, when caring for a client, notes that the specific gravity of the client's urine is
low. What could have lead to the low specific gravity of urine?
A) Frequent vomiting
B) Excess fluid intake
C) Repeated diarrhea
D) Urine retention
B
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When the nurse administers heparin it is anticipated the drug will have what action on the patient's body?
A) Binds to factor X B) Blocks the formation of thrombin C) Binds to factor Xa D) Promotes the inactivation of factor VIII
As a simulation facilitator, you develop a confidentiality form that all learners must sign prior to simulation experiences. Which standard does this represent?
a. Standard I: Terminology b. Standard II: Professional Integrity of the Participants c. Standard VI: The Debriefing Process d. Standard VII: Evaluation of Expected Outcomes
A student asks the nurse manager, "When I was reading an article about research utilization, I ran across the phrase ‘practice context.' What does that mean?" What is the best response?
a. "It is made up of the factors and systems that contribute to delivery of nursing care in a particular setting.". b. "It refers to the specific group of patients who are to receive care in a particular set-ting.". c. "It describes the type of health care deli-very system that is currently in place in a particular setting.". d. "It refers to the policies, procedures, and staffing patterns of a nursing unit.".
The nurse must suction a child with a tracheostomy. Interventions should include:
a. encouraging child to cough to raise the secretions before suctioning. b. selecting a catheter with diameter three fourths as large as the diameter of the tracheostomy tube. c. ensuring each pass of the suction catheter should take no longer than 5 seconds. d. allowing child to rest after every five times the suction catheter is passed.