To use a fire extinguisher, you must first:
a. Pull the safety pin
b. Direct the hose at the fire
c. Push down on the top handle
d. Sound the nearest fire alarm
A
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The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) by face mask. What would be an appropriate nursing diagnosis?
A) Impaired swallowing B) Risk for impaired skin integrity C) Risk for falls D) Sleep deprivation
You are presenting patient teaching to a 48-year-old male who was just diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus
The patient has a BMI of 35 and leads a sedentary lifestyle. You give the patient information on the risk factors for his diagnosis and talk with him about changing the behaviors of diet and exercise. You know that further patient teaching is necessary when your patient tells you what? A) "I need to start slow on an exercise program approved by my doctor." B) "Over 80% of type 2 diabetes could be prevented if the risk factors were eliminated." C) "There is nothing that can be done anyway; chronic diseases cannot be prevented." D) D "The major causes of chronic diseases are known."
The nurse is preparing to admit a 4-year-old child with chronic benign neutropenia. What clinical features of chronic benign neutropenia should the nurse recognize? (Select all that apply.)
a. Gingivitis is present. b. Anemia is not present. c. Monocytosis is present. d. It has an autosomal recessive pattern. e. Treatment is by bone marrow transplantation.
A 27-year-old patient admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) has a serum glucose level of 732 mg/dL and serum potassium level of 3.1 mEq/L. Which action prescribed by the health care provider should the nurse take first?
a. Place the patient on a cardiac monitor. b. Administer IV potassium supplements. c. Obtain urine glucose and ketone levels. d. Start an insulin infusion at 0.1 units/kg/hr.