The patient has been diagnosed with acute appendicitis. Based on this diagnosis, which intervention does the nurse perform?
a. Start a bowel cleansing program
b. Prepare the patient for surgery
c. Apply a heating pad to the lower abdomen
d. Assess the patient's knowledge about dietary modifications.
Answer: b. Prepare the patient for surgery
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To teach effectively, nurses must recognize that:
a. age and socioeconomic status play a large role in understanding. b. 90% of Americans possess rudimentary literary skills. c. the ability to comprehend is a very new concept in health care. d. most health care teaching is effective and understood.
The physician has ordered an antihistamine for an elderly patient with allergies. You would expect the physician to:
1. go slow and stay low in dosing. 2. order the medication according to age and weight. 3. only give liquid medication. 4. give medication once a week.
The nurse is caring for a patient following a mitral valve repair. Which patient should the charge nurse place in a semiprivate room with this patient?
a. Patient scheduled for a cardiac catheterization b. Patient from emergency department with community-acquired pneumonia c. Patient with gastroenteritis d. Patient with hepatitis C
For which patient is a focused health history most appropriate?
a. A new patient at the health clinic for an annual examination b. A patient admitted to the hospital with vomiting and abdominal pain c. A patient at the health care provider's office for a sport physical d. A patient discharged 11 months ago who is being readmitted today