Which task related to diagnostic testing of chronic pancreatitis can be delegated to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
A. Ensuring the patient's NPO status before endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
B. Transporting the patient's blood sample to the laboratory for a Helicobacter pylori antibody test
C. Saving the patient's stool specimen from the bedpan or commode and observe for steatorrhea
D. Assisting the patient to remove metallic objects in preparation for magnetic resonance imaging
D
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The nurse will be providing care for a patient who has been admitted to the postsurgical unit following a total knee replacement. Knowing that the patient is blind and has been for several years, the nurse should:
A) Recognize that the patient's surgical recovery will be slower than normal. B) Introduce herself clearly whenever she enters the patient's room. C) Arrange for assistance with the patient's feeding. D) Arrange for a friend or family member of the patient to assist with care.
Which of the following symptoms exhibited by a patient taking quinidine indicate toxicity? (Select all that apply.)
1. Headache and lightheadedness 2. Fever and vertigo 3. Tinnitus, nausea, and vomiting 4. Hypoglycemia and arthralgia
Colestipol HCl is most similar in action to:
a. clofibrate. c. probucol. b. cholestyramine. d. dextrothyroxine sodium.
Jane presents in the Emergency Department with a friend, who reports that Jane has been sitting in her apartment "staring off into space" and doesn't seem interested in doing anything
During the assessment Jane reveals, with little emotion, that she was raped 4 months ago. Which of these is the most appropriate interpretation of Jane's lack of emotion? A. Jane is probably hearing voices telling her to be emotionless. B. Jane is experiencing numbing of emotional response, which is a common symptom of PTSD. C. Jane is trying to be secretive, and lying is a common symptom in PTSD. D. Jane is currently re-experiencing the traumatic event and is having a dissociative episode.