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True
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In two days you are scheduled to discharge a patient home after left hip replacement. You have initiated a home health referral and you have met with a team of people who have been involved with this patient's discharge planning
Knowing that the patient lives alone, who would be appropriate people to be on the discharge planning team? Select all that apply. A) Home health nurse B) Physical therapist C) Pharmacy technician D) Social worker E) Meal-on-Wheels provider
The nurse is caring for a client with a potassium level of 5.9 mEq/L. The health care provider prescribes both glucose and insulin for the client. The client's spouse asks, "Why is insulin needed?" Which response by the nurse is the most appropr
A) "The insulin will cause his extra potassium to move into his cells, which will lower potassium in the blood." B) "Insulin is safer than other medications that can lower potassium levels." C) "The insulin lowers his blood sugar levels and this is how the extra potassium is excreted." D) "The insulin will help his kidneys excrete the extra potassium."
An operating room nurse is preparing for a surgical procedure on an infant. The nurse's perioperative care is based on what physiologic factor that puts infants at greater risk from surgery than adults?
A) Increased vascular rigidity B) Diminished chest expansion C) Lower total blood volume D) Decreased peripheral circulation
Which of the following is NOT a correct statement about pain associated with myocardial infarction?
a) It is relieved by rest and inactivity b) It is usually substernal in location c) It is sudden in onset and prolonged in duration d) It is vice-like and radiates to the shoulders and arms