Electrical current passes through the body. This is:
a. A disaster
b. A ground
c. Suffocation
d. Electrical shock
D
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a. Redness at the catheter insertion site b. Report of headache and stiff neck c. Temperature of 100.1 ° F (37.8 ° C) d. Pain rating of 8 on a scale of 0 to 10
The nurse teaches the patient how to perform testicular self-exam (TSE). Which response by the patient would indicate that further teaching is indicated?
1) "I should perform the exam once a year." 2) "I should perform the exam after a warm shower when both hands and the scrotum are warm." 3) "It is necessary to report any lumps or nodules." 4) "It is necessary to check for penile discharge at the time of self-exam."
A newborn is determined to have physiological jaundice. The nurse explains the steps involved in conjugation and excretion of bilirubin to the parents
Which factors would the nurse include in the explanation? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. At birth, the newborn's liver begins to conjugate bilirubin or convert it from a yellow lipid-soluble pigment to a water-soluble pigment. 2. Unconjugated bilirubin can leave the bloodstream and enter the tissues, causing a yellow hue to the skin and sclera. 3. Unconjugated bilirubin results from the destruction of white blood cells. 4. The infant is able to excrete conjugated bilirubin, but not unconjugated bilirubin. 5. The newborn's liver has greater metabolic and enzymatic activity at birth than does an adult liver, increasing the newborn's susceptibility to jaundice.
Patients receiving anticoagulants such as ________ are at risk for bleeding or hemorrhage.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).