Which is a safety measure for applying an aquathermia pad?
a. Follow electrical safety precautions.
b. Place the heating unit on the person's bed.
c. Secure the pad in place with pins.
d. Place the pad under the body part.
A
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A patient has been given isoniazid (INH). Why should the nurse assess the liver enzymes before administering this medication?
A) The liver metabolizes the medication. B) The liver works to bind the medication. C) The renal system allows for elimination. D) The medication is eliminated in the feces.
A patient has been admitted to the CCU in severe distress with acute respiratory failure. Initial arterial blood gases are pH 7.33, PaCO2 65, HCO3 30, PaO2 65, SaO2 90 . What is the most important nursing action?
A) Administer oxygen at 100%. B) Prepare for intubation. C) Obtain arterial blood gases. D) Measure functional expiratory volume.
What response should the nurse give when a patient with heart failure asks what the physician meant by saying his left ventricular assist device (LVAD) was destination therapy?
A) "Your LVAD will support your heart until a heart is available for transplant." B) "Your LVAD will support your heart because you are not a candidate for heart transplant." C) "Your LVAD will allow your heart to rest and recover." D) "Your LVAD takes the place of your heart."
In recent trends in childbirth practice:
1. delayed pushing is discouraged in the second stage of labor. 2. rates of episiotomies are increasing. 3. midwives perform more episiotomies than physicians. 4. newborn infants remain with the mother and are encouraged to breastfeed.