When a patient complains of urine crystals forming on the urostomy stoma, the home health nurse recommends dissolving them with a pad saturated with _____
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
vinegar
A pad soaked in vinegar with dissolve urine crystals that may form on the stoma of a urostomy.
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The patient feels pain from many sources, including lacerations on the arm, a fractured femur, a tension headache from the stress of the accident, lower back pain from a sports injury 30 years ago, nasal irritation from an endotracheal tube, and joint aches from ongoing arthritis. The nurse recognizes which of the following as the most likely instances of chronic pain? Select all that apply. A) Lacerations on arm B) Fractured femur C) Tension headache D) Lower back pain from old sports injury E) Irritation in throat from endotracheal tube F) Arthritis in joints
Poverty is characterized by a lack of money, unstable housing, poor educational opportuni-ties, work problems, and increased risk of
1. employment. 2. becoming a victim. 3. social disapproval. 4. becoming dependent.
A nurse is caring for a woman during the perinatal and postnatal period. To stop postpartum hemorrhage, how will the nurse administer oxytocin [Pitocin] to this patient?
a. 20 units in 1000 mL of IV solution after delivery of the placenta b. 20 units intramuscularly prior to delivery of the placenta c. 40 units intramuscularly after delivery of the placenta d. 60 units per rectum prior to delivery of the placenta
Which term would you use to document a respiratory rate more than 20 breaths/min in an adult?
a. Dyspnea b. Orthopnea c. Platypnea d. Tachypnea