A patient has dysphagia. The person is at risk for:
a. Aspiration
b. Regurgitation
c. Edema
d. Dehydration
A
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From your observation of planning activities in the organization, you have noticed that planning and decision making occur at various levels of the organization. The nurse manager has overall responsibility for which of the following?
a. Sending out postcards b. Organizing a telephone follow-up c. Monitoring ongoing activities and projects d. Listing the patient population
A patient with cardiogenic shock has the following vital signs: BP 102/50, pulse 128, respirations 28. The pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP) is increased and cardiac output is low. The nurse will anticipate an order for which medication?
a. 5% human albumin b. Furosemide (Lasix) IV c. Epinephrine (Adrenalin) drip d. Hydrocortisone (Solu-Cortef)
A health screening was held, and the nurse reported the number and names of persons with positive test results to the agency director. What, however, is even more important than reporting this information?
a. Being sure that each client had identification so that no false names could be used b. Keeping legal documentation of both negative and positive results c. Telling the person with positive test results where they might go for treatment d. Using the cheapest screening approach possible
The nurse measures the blood pressure in the leg due to the fact that the client has bilateral casts on the upper extremities. The nurse palpates the pulse before the measurement at the:
1. Popliteal fossa behind the knee 2. Inner side of the ankle below the medial malleolus 3. Top of the foot between the extension tendons of the great toe 4. Inguinal ligament midway between the symphysis pubis and the anterior superior iliac spine