A patient has a transudative pleural effusion but has minimal symptoms. What action by the healthcare professional is best?
a. Prepare for an immediate chest tube insertion.
b. Encourage the patient to use the incentive spirometer.
c. Facilitate a blood draw to check protein stores.
d. Arrange for an oncology consultation.
Ans: c. Facilitate a blood draw to check protein stores.
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A client reports confusion about having an alcoholic drink prior to retiring for the evening. What information can the nurse provide to the client to promote understanding?
A) Alcohol can increase the time needed to fall asleep. B) Alcohol is disruptive of the second half of the sleep cycle. C) Alcohol can enable an individual to sleep through the entire night. D) Alcohol has an initially depressant effect.
A nurse is trying to ensure a nursing student's understanding regarding drug interactions with receptor binding. Which statement made by the nursing student indicates a need for further teaching?
a. Drugs can bind to receptors and cause activation. b. Drugs can bind to receptors and block receptor activation by other agents. c. Drugs can bind receptor components and enhance receptor activation. d. Drugs bind to receptors and thereby alter a cell's function.
A patient in labor has a spinal cord injury and is unable to effectively push with contractions. Forceps will be used. What should the nurse do to prepare the patient for this type of delivery? (Select all that apply.)
A) Provide oxygen 2 L via face mask. B) Validate that the cervix is fully dilated. C) Determine that the patient's bladder is empty. D) Begin an intravenous infusion of replacement fluid E) Ensure that the patient's membranes have ruptured.