If the client's vital signs are found to be outside of the expected range, the nurse should first:
A. Contact the physician immediately
B. Ask another nurse to check the measurements
C. Document the values for three successive times
D. Repeat the measurements within an appropriate time at an alternative site
D
A, B, C, D. If temperature is abnormal or second reading is necessary, replace probe cover, and wait 2 to 3 minutes before repeating in same ear or repeat measurement in other ear. Consider an alternative site or instrument.
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a. Results b. Discussion c. Literature review d. Methods
The nurse cannot palpate a patient's pedal pulse following an open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) procedure for a fractured tibia. Which action is the priority intervention?
1. Check the lower extremity for pallor. 2. Notify the surgeon of the problem. 3. Assess the patient's pain rating. 4. Use a Doppler to find the pedal pulse.
After a cerebrovascular accident, a man is unable to either feel or identify a comb with his eyes closed. This is an example of:
a. Agraphia b. Tactile agnosia c. Anosognosia d. Prosopagnosia
D.V. asks, "If this turns out to be MS, how will I be treated?" How would you respond?
What will be an ideal response?