The nurse is teaching a group of coworkers about the functions of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS). Which statement by a coworker would require correction?
A. "The SNS regulates control of vision."
B. "The SNS regulates body temperature."
C. "The SNS regulates the acute stress response."
D. "The SNS regulates the cardiovascular system."
Answer: A. "The SNS regulates control of vision."
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Nurse Q has contacted Dr. H regarding Mrs. C's condition. No orders were given and Dr. H responded rather inappropriately to Nurse Q's inquiry. According to the guidelines provided by Calfee (1998), how should Nurse Q document this interaction?
a. Document the call in the chart, the information relayed, and the fact that no orders were given. b. Contact the supervisor and complete a peer review committee report. c. Complete an incident report and route the report to the chief of the medical staff and medical ethics committee. d. Complete a physician's order and send the patient to the emergency room physician to obtain the needed orders.
A patient with complicated diabetes is scheduled for a below the knee amputation at 7 AM. The surgical team adheres to the 2012 National Patient Safety Goals by implementing which protocols? (Select all that apply.)
a. The surgical team asks the patient to verify his/her name, type of surgery, and limb to be removed. b. Ask each member of the surgical team to provide a copy of licensure and, if applicable, certification to patient and family. c. The surgical team uses the chart number and name/hospital number to ensure they have the correct patient. d. Mark the procedure site with "X" and again ask the patient to verify correct site. e. After arrival in the operating room, perform a "time-out" for final identification of patient and operative site along with agreement of what procedure is scheduled.
The nurse is caring for an 80-year-old client who is receiving a unit of whole blood. The nurse understands that he must monitor this client for:
1. Fluid overload. 2. Infection. 3. Liver failure. 4. Thrombosis.
Beta blockers have favorable effects on survival and disease progression in heart failure. Treatment should be initiated when the:
1. Symptoms are severe 2. Patient has not responded to other therapies 3. Patient has concurrent hypertension 4. Left ventricular dysfunction is diagnosed