The nurse's hourly assessment of a male patient with burns reveals that the patient's blood pressure is trending downward and that his heart rate is trending upward. What intervention has the potential to resolve these trends?
A) Increasing the rate of the patient's fluid resuscitation
B) Performing intermittent urinary catheterization
C) Increasing the rate of the patient's morphine infusion
D) Repositioning the patient
A
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Which of the following factors stimulate the release of ADH? (Select all that apply.)
a. Hypovolemia b. Hypernatremia c. Hypothermia d. Opioids and oral hypoglycemics e. Severe physical and emotional stress
The nurse is coordinating care for patients within a patient-centered medical home. Which actions should the nurse prepare to complete when functioning in this role?
1. Communicate with the patient after discharge. 2. Monitor the implementation of the plan of care. 3. Manage the accuracy, timeliness, and cost of care. 4. Develop the plan of care with the patient and family. 5. Collaborate with the patient to implement the plan of care.
In the hospital, one person is designated to coordinate and implement the policies and procedures for emergency management of the hospital. Which position would most likely be designated to fulfill those responsibilities?
a. Safety officer b. Chief nursing officer c. Risk manager d. Case manger
A multiparous woman has been in labor for 8 hours. Her membranes have just ruptured. The nurse's initial response would be to:
a. Prepare the woman for imminent birth. b. Notify the woman's primary health care provider. c. Document the characteristics of the fluid. d. Assess the fetal heart rate and pattern.