The nurse is caring for a patient recovering from general anesthesia for repair of a cardiac valve. When the patient arrives from the operating room, what nursing assessment is most important?
A) Cardiac monitor pattern
B) Wound site assessment
C) Airway security
D) Patient position
C
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Intentional self-inflicted tissue damage by adolescents, such as cutting their arms, occurs more frequently than reported because of:
a. parental embarrassment c. the risk of incarceration b. fear of losing child custody d. the secretive nature of the disorder
Home care nursing is a specialty area. What does it require? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Advanced knowledge and skills in general nursing practice B) An emphasis on acute medical-surgical nursing C) Advanced knowledge and skills in rehabilitation D) An emphasis on community-oriented nursing E) An emphasis on community health
Pete has recently been admitted to the hospital and is being treated for bipolar disorder. When you go to check in on him, he tells you that he is feeling very drowsy and has been vomiting. He is also running a fever
You suspect that Pete's problem is caused by: A) Anxiety over his new surroundings after being admitted to the hospital for treatment B) Side effects of lithium therapy he is receiving C) A hospital-acquired viral infection D) Food poisoning
A patient is prescribed 25 mg by intravenous (IV) push of a drug that is a known chemical irritant. The drug vial contains 100 mg/mL of the drug
To reduce the risk for chemical trauma when administering this drug, what is the nurse's best action? a. Immediately after injecting the drug by IV push, apply firm pressure over the site for 1 minute. b. Dilute the drug with 9.75 mL of an appropriate solution before administration. c. Apply a cold compress to the IV site for 10 minutes before administering the drug. d. Apply a cold compress to the IV site for 10 minutes after administering the drug.