A nurse is assessing a client for possible fluid overload. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find?
A) Venous filling of 3 seconds
B) Distended neck veins with head elevated at 45 degrees
C) Moist, plump tongue
D) Boggy eyeball
B
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The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide during cellular metabolism is best described as which of the following?
a. Ventilation b. Diffusion c. Respiration d. Perfusion
A patient recovering from a major burn injury is complaining of pain. Which medication should the nurse expect to be prescribed for this patient?
1. morphine 4 mg IV every 5 minutes 2. morphine 10 mg IM ever 3–4 hours 3. meperidine 75 mg IM every 3–4 hours 4. meperidine 50 mg PO every 3–4 hours
In Newman's view, health is composed of
A. Mental well-being. B. Both disease and wellness. C. Medical cure of disease. D. A positive mental attitude.
A nurse is performing a venipuncture on a patient and notices that there is a hole in one of the sterile gloves. What would be the appropriate action to take to maintain a sterile field?
A) Finish the procedure and perform handwashing immediately afterward. B) Finish the procedure, remove damaged gloves, and open new sterile gloves. C) Stop the procedure, remove damaged gloves, and open new sterile gloves. D) Stop the procedure, remove damaged gloves, perform handwashing, and open new sterile gloves.