A nurse is preparing a client for transfer to the operating room. Which action should the take in the care of this client at this time?
A. Ensuring that the client has voided
B. Administering all daily medications
C. Practicing postoperative breathing exercises
D. Verifying that the client has not eaten for the last 24 hours
Ans: A. Ensuring that the client has voided
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a. It will probably be diagnosed by pericardiocentesis. b. Hemodynamic parameters will most likely show a low cardiac output and low systemic vascular resistance. c. Treatment can require insertion of a temporary pacemaker for conduction control. d. The only accurate way to evaluate cardiac contusion is to check the creatine phosphokinase fraction.
A client is scheduled to have an x-ray examination of his shoulder in which the synovial fluid will be aspirated and sent to the laboratory for analysis. This will be followed by administration of a contrast medium and x-rays
The nurse understands that the client will be undergoing which of the following? A) Arthroscopy B) Arthrocentesis C) Arthrogram D) Bone densitometry
A patient diagnosed with TIAs is scheduled for a carotid endarterectomy. The nurse explains that this procedure will be done to what?
A) Decrease cerebral edema B) Prevent seizure activity that is common following a TIA C) Prevent a stroke by removing atherosclerotic plaques blocking cerebral flow D) Determine the cause of the TIA
When completing a community assessment using a systems' framework, what is an important key to success for the nurse involved?
A. Demand a reasonable budget for assessment expenses. B. Tell everyone what he or she is doing so that the listener may have input. C. Use a tool to systematically identify, collect, and organize appropriate data. D. Use at least 2 weeks to collect data to ensure thoroughness.