A nurse is adding a sterile solution to a sterile field and has just opened the bottle according to manufacturer's directions. What is the next step?
A) Touch the tip of the bottle to the sterile container to start the flow of the solution and pour it into the container directly from the top of the container edge.
B) Hold the bottle outside the edge of the sterile field with the label side facing the palm of the hand and prepare to pour from a height of 4 to 6 inches.
C) "Lip" a new or old bottle of solution before pouring it and hold the solution with the label facing out from a height of 4 to 6 inches.
D) Hold the bottle inside the 1-inch edges of the sterile field with the label side facing the palm of the hand and pour from a height of 2 to 4 inches.
B
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A) After they have eaten the evening meal, clients should be assisted to bed to allow ample time for sleep. B) Nursing staff should avoid waking clients from deep sleep to provide routine care. C) Discourage individual client's nighttime rituals because this will limit time for sleep. D) Noisy clients who disrupt the quiet of the overall sleeping environment should be coaxed or sedated into quiet sleep.
You are the nurse caring for 82-year-old women in the PACU. The woman begins to awaken and responds to her name but is confused, restless, and agitated. What are you aware of?
A) Postoperative confusion is an indication of an oxygen problem or possibly a stroke during surgery. B) Confusion, restlessness, and agitation are normal postoperative findings and will diminish in time. C) Postoperative confusion is common in the elderly, but it could also indicate a significant blood loss. D) Confusion, restlessness, and agitation indicate inadequate pain management, and analgesics will help.
The nurse is preparing to conduct a genitourinary physical assessment for a male patient. Which will the nurse use during the assessment process? Select all that apply
1) Stethoscope 2) Sterile gloves 3) Water-soluble lubricant 4) Speculum 5) Otoscope
A patient is experiencing gastroparesis, which medication would be prescribed for this patient?
A. Ondansetron (Zofran) B. Aluminum hydroxide (AlternaGel) C. Promethazine (Phenergan) D. Metoclopramide (Reglan)