A patient is in the urgent care center after experiencing a black widow spider bite. The nurse prepares to give which product to treat this injury?
a. Live vaccine
b. Antivenins or antisera
c. Tetanus immune globulin
d. Active immunizing drug
ANS: B
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The member of the surgical team who administers anesthetics and monitors the patient's status throughout the procedure is the:
1. surgeon. 2. circulating nurse. 3. perfusionist. 4. anesthesiologist.
A female patient who had a stroke 24 hours ago has expressive aphasia. The nurse identifies the nursing diagnosis of impaired verbal communication. An appropriate nursing intervention to help the patient communicate is to
a. ask questions that the patient can answer with "yes" or "no." b. develop a list of words that the patient can read and practice reciting. c. have the patient practice her facial and tongue exercises with a mirror. d. prevent embarrassing the patient by answering for her if she does not respond.
A nurse has just admitted a 5-year-old child for suspected appendicitis. Which therapeutic communication techniques should the nurse use while communicating with this child? (Select all that apply.)
a. Avoid sudden movements or gestures. b. Use simple, direct language. c. Sit at the child's eye level. d. Tell the child exactly what can do. e. Use drawing or toys as needed.
A patient who is having her sixth child has gone beyond term, and her labor is being induced with oxytocin (Pitocin). The patient is having increased frequency, duration, and intensity of contractions
The nurse will interrupt the oxytocin infusion if what occurs? a. Contractions occur every 2 to 3 minutes. b. Individual contractions last 2 minutes. c. Mild to moderate pain occurs with uterine contractions. d. Resting intrauterine pressure is greater than 10 to 15 mm Hg.