An aneroid sphygmomanometer has a dial-type gauge
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After learning about the need for a cesarean birth, the pregnant patient begins to cry and hyperventilate. Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse use to guide the care that the patient needs at this time?
A) Fear related to impending surgery B) Risk for infection related to a surgical incision C) Powerlessness related to medical need for cesarean birth D) Risk for impaired parent/infant attachment related to unplanned method of birth
A client with Parkinson's needs to make which of the following changes at meal time for safety?
a. Restrict fluids to prevent aspiration. b. Be monitored for choking due to dysphagia. c. Follow a high fat diet to ease swallowing. d. Eat semi-pureed food.
In planning long-term care for a patient after a craniotomy, what must the nurse include when teaching the patient, family, and caregiver?
A. Seizure disorders may occur in weeks or months. B. The family will be unable to cope with role reversals. C. There are often residual changes in personality and cognition. D. Referrals will be made to eliminate residual deficits from the damage.
Which laboratory test would be the priority for a patient with hypertension who takes a thiazide diuretic?
1. Magnesium 2. Calcium 3. Chloride 4. Potassium