Which of the following laboratory test results would the nurse expect to find in a child with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)?
A) Shortened prothrombin time
B) Increased fibrinogen level
C) Positive fibrin split products
D) Increased platelets
C
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Which of the following assessments should be made before administering a new medication?
A) Determine the patient's past medication history. B) Evaluate the patient's health beliefs. C) Instruct the patient on the effect of the medication. D) Teach the patient about the desired outcomes of drug therapy.
Pneumonia is the most frequent cause of death after a stroke. The intervention that would be contraindicated in the acute care of a patient with a hemorrhagic CVA is to:
1. thicken liquids to ease swallowing and prevent aspiration. 2. change position every 30 to 60 minutes. 3. maintain adequate fluid intake, orally or IV. 4. encourage forceful coughing to stimulate deep breathing.
Two hours after delivery, a client's fundus is boggy and has risen to above the umbilicus. What is the first action the nurse would take?
1. Massage the fundus until firm 2. Express retained clots 3. Increase the intravenous solution 4. Call the physician
Of the following orders, which is considered to be the first to provide visiting nurses in Canada?
A) The Deaconesses of Kaiserwirth B) The Daughters of Charity C) The Sisters of Mercy D) The Grey Nuns of Montreal