The nurse is caring for a patient receiving peritoneal dialysis. After completing the exchange and draining the dialysate, the nurse notices that the dialysate is cloudy. How should the nurse interpret this finding?
A. The normal appearance of dialysate
B. A sign of vascular access occlusion
C. A sign of possible bowel perforation
D. A sign of infection
Answer: D
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A client with bipolar disorder tells the nurse, "I am thinking of switching to an alternating day/night shift because it pays more and will give me more time with my children
" The nurse's reply should be based on the knowledge of which of the following? 1. The client's priority is steady employment. 2. The client should contact the nurse if prodromal symptoms of the bipolar disorder occur. 3. Disruptions in biologic rhythms can impact the client's bipolar disorder. 4. Biologic rhythms do not influence mood disorders.
The nurse manager of an intensive care unit has several open shifts that require an RN to fill. Several nurses have taken overtime shifts but there are still several uncovered shifts
The chief nurse officer (CNO) decides to fill these vacancies with agency nurses. The CNO realizes that agency personnel must have which requirements prior to working in the facility? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Current licensure to practice within the state 2. Orientation to the facility and the unit 3. Certification as an agency nurse 4. Documentation of malpractice insurance 5. Documentation of ability to work unsupervised in the environment
Which characteristics are most likely in a sexual perpetrator? Select all that apply
a. Male b. Female c. Stranger d. Age 30 or younger e. Age older than 30 f. Victim acquainted with perpetrator g. Under the influence of mood-altering substance
A patient who suffered an ischemic stroke now has disturbed sensory perception. What should the nurse caring for this patient be aware of?
A) The patient should be approached on the side where visual perception is intact. B) Attention to the affected side should be minimized. C) The patient should avoid repetitious turning of his head in the direction of the defective visual field in order to minimize shoulder subluxation. D) The patient should be approached on the opposite side of where the visual perception is intact in order to increase perception and vision.