A patient is undergoing myelography for assessment of a spinal cord tumor. How should the nurse position the patient for this procedure?
A) Head elevated 30 to 45 degrees
B) Head lowered below the level of the feet
C) Side-lying with the patient's bed level
D) Prone with the patient's bed flat
A
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The nurse is preparing digoxin for an infant. What is the nurse's priority intervention?
A) To perform hand hygiene B) To have another nurse check dosage calculations C) To check the child's apical pulse D) To identify the patient by checking the ID bracelet
The nurse is teaching a female patient who will begin taking 2 tablets of 325 mg acetaminophen every 4 to 6 hours as needed for pain. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching?
a. "I may take acetaminophen up to 6 times daily if needed." b. "I should increase the dose of acetaminophen if I drink caffeinated coffee." c. "If I take oral contraceptive pills, I should use back-up contraception." d. "It is safe to take acetaminophen with any over-the-counter medications."
The levels of practice encompassed by the Intervention Wheel are:
a. Communities, individuals and families, and systems b. Assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation c. Primary, secondary, and tertiary d. Communities, populations, and aggregates
The nurse is aware that the onset of menstrual periods is referred to as ___________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word