A nurse is caring for a 14-year-old girl following myelography. Which of the following would be the priority nursing action?
A) Monitoring for a decrease in spasticity
B) Observing for signs of meningeal irritation
C) Assessing motor function
D) Observing for mental confusion or hallucinations
B
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A) The majority of oxygen is dissolved in plasma. B) Hemoglobin is necessary to supply tissues with sufficient oxygen levels. C) Oxygen is bound to carbon dioxide in order to be carried to the tissues. D) All of the above.
The nurse assisting with a percutaneous liver biopsy assists the physician in positioning the patient at the completion of the procedure. The patient will be:
A) Positioned on his right side with a pillow under the costal margin B) Placed in a supine position C) Positioned on his left side with a pillow under his knees D) Placed in a Trendelenburg position
The nerve block used in labor that provides anesthesia to the lower vagina and perineum is called a(n)
a. Epidural b. Pudendal c. Local d. Spinal block
The nurse is caring for a client who has just arrived in the emergency department reporting epigastric pain. The client says that emesis earlier in the day looked like coffee grounds. What does the nurse prepare to do for the client first?
a. Check the client's stool for occult blood. b. Insert 18-gauge IV lines with normal saline infusions. c. Insert a nasogastric tube and prepare for gastric lavage. d. Determine whether the client has a history of ulcers.