Surgical patients should not take aspirin prior to their surgery because
A. the gastric irritation might complicate their recovery
B. the likelihood of contracting Reye's syndrome is increased
C. blood clotting time is increased
D. prostaglandin secretion will be increased
Ans: C. blood clotting time is increased
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Select all that apply. 1. The majority of lung cancers are detected when the patient has an X-ray for an unrelated complaint. 2. Coughing is a common symptom of lung cancer. 3. Hoarseness is a symptom that should be evaluated. 4. Small-cell lung cancer is almost always found in smokers. 5. Lung cancer associated with smoking is almost always treated with radiation and chemotherapy.
When the nurse asks a 2-year-old if he wants a cookie, he says, "No!" and reaches out to take it from the nurse. The nurse understands that this behavior indicates the child is in which stage of development according to Erikson?
a. trust versus mistrust c. initiative versus guilt b. autonomy versus shame and doubt d. industry versus infe-riority
A nurse is working with a family to reduce the incidence of home violence. Which of the following actions by the nurse would most likely have a positive effect?
a. Being assertive and taking control of decisions because family members cannot be expected to have this ability b. Focusing attention on family weaknesses that need to be fixed before healing can begin c. Pointing out things that victims should do differently to avoid antagonizing the abuser d. Soliciting ideas from the family regarding what they feel will improve their situation
When doing infant CPR, compress the chest
A. at a rate of 80 per minute. B. 80 actual times per minute. C. at a rate of 100 per minute. D. 100 actual times per minute.