The UAP reports the vital signs for first day post op client T 100.8, P 80, R 24, BP 148/80. Which intervention would be most appropriate for the nurse to implement?
1. Administer the antibiotic earlier than scheduled
2. Change the dressing over the wound
3. Have the client turn, cough, and deep breathe Q2 hrs.
4. Encourage the client to ambulate in the hall
3. Have the client turn, cough, and deep breathe Q2 hrs.
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a. reduce the threat of pulmonary embolus. b. dissolve the clot. c. prevent platelet aggregation. d. reduce inflammation and pain.
The home care nurse is examining a 3-day-old infant. The child's skin on the sternum is yellow when blanched with a finger. The parents ask the nurse why jaundice occurs. The best response from the nurse is:
1. "The liver of an infant is not fully mature, and doesn't conjugate the bilirubin for excretion." 2. "The infant received too many red blood cells after delivery because the cord was not clamped immediately." 3. "The yellow color of your baby's skin indicates that you are breastfeeding too often." 4. "This is an abnormal finding related to your baby's bowels' not excreting bilirubin as they should."
Select the adverse effect associated with the use of barbiturates.
A. Lack of coordination B. Drowsiness C. Lethargy D. All of the above
Sleep is believed to be biologically regulated by which structure?
A) Hippocampus B) Hypothalamus C) Caudate nucleus and pineal glands D) Medulla