If used in pediatric patients, butterfly catheters are commonly placed in the:
A. antecubital vein.
B. veins of the scalp.
C. anterior forearm.
D. back of the hand.
Ans: B. veins of the scalp.
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A) hypervolemia. B) hypokalemia. C) hypovolemia. D) hypercalcemia.
A patient is mechanically ventilated and is receiving enteral nutrition via a nasogastric tube
To help ensure feeding tolerance, the nurse checks residual volumes every 4 hours. During a residual check later in the shift, the nurse aspirates a total residual volume of 350 mL. The nurse will a. stop the tube feeding, wait 1 hour, and recheck the residual. b. discontinue the feeding tube and tube feeding and call the physician for TPN orders. c. continue the tube feeding, if no other gastrointestinal symptoms exist, and reassess the patient with the next residual check. d. continue the tube feeding and place the patient in the left lateral decubitus position to facilitate gastric emptying.
Which diagnosis would be considered the priority nursing diagnosis for the client with Guillain-Barré syndrome?
A. Ineffective Breathing Pattern related to skeletal muscle weakness B. Risk for Injury, Impaired Skin Integrity related to immobility C. Self-care Deficit related to skeletal muscle weakness D. Anxiety related to powerlessness
The nurse is comparing several different families' developmental stages. What serves as a marker for a family's developmental stage according to Duvall?
1. The father's age 2. The mother's age 3. The oldest child's age 4. The youngest child's age