A student learns what information about acute pancreatitis?
a. Autoimmune process with IgG attacking pancreatic acinar cells
b. It is usually a severe disease with a high mortality rate.
c. Pancreatic enzymes autodigest pancreatic cells and tissues.
d. Oversecretion of pancreatic enzymes and malnutrition
Answer: c. Pancreatic enzymes autodigest pancreatic cells and tissues.
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A) Collaborator B) Manager C) Researcher D) Clinician
Which of the following is not part of the five steps in the NCSBN decision-making tree used for delegation?
a. assessment, planning, and communication b. intervention and supervision c. surveillance and supervision d. evaluation and feedback
What important, immediate postoperative care practice should the nurse remember when caring for a woman who has had a mastectomy?
a. The blood pressure (BP) cuff should not be applied to the affected arm. b. Venipuncture for blood work should be performed on the affected arm. c. The affected arm should be used for intravenous (IV) therapy. d. The affected arm should be held down close to the woman's side.
A client has just received a new liver. What type of precautions are taken with this client?
a. standard precautions c. reverse isolation b. negative pressure room d. complete isolation