A patient is recovering in the hospital following a total hip replacement that was performed 2 days ago
In an effort to prevent the common complications associated with the surgical procedure, the nurse should implement which of the following interventions, as ordered?
A) Passive range-of-motion (ROM) exercises with the affected leg
B) Provision of a low-fiber, high-calorie diet
C) Application of sequential compression devices
D) Intermittent urinary catheterization to prevent urinary retention
C
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. A patient arrives in the emergency room with an acute asthma attack. The nurse knows that the principal pathological finding in the diagnosis of asthma includes which of the following?
A) Increase in the red blood cell concentration in the blood B) Leakage of fluid into the alveolar interstitial spaces C) Reversible and diffuse airway inflammation D) Obstruction of the pulmonary vasculature by a clot
A patient who is known to be angry and impulsive is hospitalized after an automobile accident in which he sustained severe orthopedic injuries
When in pain, he loudly berates nursing staff, saying, "You jerks don't even know enough to give a patient pain medicine when he needs it.". The patient's nursing diagnosis is Ineffective coping. Which nursing intervention would best address this situation? a. "If you could tell us about wanting the medicine before your pain becomes this bad, it would help.". b. "I can see you are frustrated, but rudeness toward nurses will not help you get your medication any sooner.". c. "I'm concerned that there may be something we overlooked; I'm going to ask a psychiatric specialist to evaluate you.". d. "Pain can make anyone miserable; I will ask your doctor to change the order so you get medicine regularly without having to ask.".
A client diagnosed with lung cancer is about to undergo a lobectomy. In order to decrease the client's anxiety, the nurse plans to:
1. teach the client about the side effects of pain medications. 2. teach the client how to cough and deep breathe. 3. take the client on a tour of the ICU. 4. tell the client the head of the bed will be elevated.
An intravenous infusion center is considering switching intravenous pumps to another vendor. A team of nurses is gathered to examine the benefits and uses and to conduct a cost analysis of various intravenous pumps
After thoroughly reviewing the data and piloting several intravenous pumps, the team and the nurse leader vote to determine which pumps to use. This example de-picts which of the following decision styles? a. Autocratic b. Consultative c. Delegative d. Facilitative