The nurse is providing care to a patient who is in labor. Which type of pain is this patient experiencing?
1) Acute
2) Chronic
3) Malignant
4) Chronic pain syndrome
ANS: 1
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The nurse is caring for 80-year-old patient who has been treated for gastrointestinal bleeding. The family has agreed to withhold or withdraw additional treatment. The patient has a written advance directive specifying requests
The directive notes that the patient wants food and fluid to be continued. The nurse anticipates that several orders may be written to comply with this request, including which of the following? (Select all that apply.) a. "Do not resuscitate." b. Change antibiotic to a less expensive medication. c. Discontinue tube feeding. d. Stop any further blood transfusions.
What assessment finding would you expect to find as a result of increased residual volume in a client who has extensive, long-term chronic airflow limitation?
A. Copious amounts of thick sputum B. Clubbed fingers C. Hypercarbia D. Barrel chest
The client who will undergo a lumbar puncture has her skin cleansed with chlorhexidine. What is the nurse's best response when asked why this solution is used to clean the skin?
A. "Chlorhexidine has sustained antimicrobial activity after application." B. "Chlorhexidine acts as a local anesthetic to reduce the pain of this procedure." C. "Chlorhexidine helps desensitize the skin so there is less allergic reaction." D. "Ordinary soap would be a fine alternative to chlorhexidine."
"The ends justify the means." This concept supports the theory of __________
Fill in the blank with correct word